Matija name meaning
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What does Matija mean?
Hebrew name Matija bestowed upon baby boys, meaning of Matija is "Gift of Yahweh" is used particulary in Hungarian and Slavic.
How do I pronounce Matija?
The proper pronunciation of three syllabled Matija is ma-TEE-a(Slovene. There should be emphasis on second TEE syllable while speaking.
Variants of Matija
How popular is the name Matija?
Matija is an uncommon baby name in France where it is still in use. In Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 but could not make beyond the top 600. There are over 111 babies that have been given the name Matija in Switzerland.
But Matija is a popular baby name in Croatia where every 1 in 500 have the name as well as in Slovenia. According to our estimate, at least 10000 people have been bestowed Matija around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12190 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12053 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9522 | 7 |
Facts
Matija in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
 | 84 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 5 |
 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Matija
As for your friends, keep it real. You are a good listener and friend. The letter M as your cornerstone reveals you are a workhorse, meaning you enjoy working more than you enjoy anything else. You are highly intelligent but only a few people know you are capable of committing the perfect crime without getting caught. You like to think you are an intuitive person but you are not. Change yourself completely. Be more open-minded and ready to learn new things.
Parents who liked Matija, loved these names
- Danio - Danio's meaning is Judge used for boys and is used especially in Italian is of Hebrew origin
- Wanna - Odd girl name Wanna has its origin in Hebrew, Wanna means "God is Gracious and Yahweh is Gracious". Wanna is derived from Juanita.
- Nazareno - Rare boy name Nazareno came from Hebrew, Nazareno means "He who has Separated Himself from the Rest"
- Majella - The prevalent girl name Majella has its origin in Hebrew, Majella means "Villager of Galilee Where Lived Mary Magdalene"
- Abiram - Abiram's meaning is My Father is Exalted used for baby boys and is used in Marathi, Bengali and Oriya has its origin in Hebrew
Famous people named Matija
- Matija Nenadović, Serbian archpriest, writer
- Matija Murko, Slovenian scholar
- Matija Petar Katančić, Croatian writer
- Matija Čop, Slovene linguist, polyglot
- Matija Ljubek, Croatian sprint canoeist
- Matija Antun Relković, was Habsburg military officer and a Croatian writer
- Matija Gubec, Croatian revolutionary
- Matija Babić, Croatian journalist and entrepreneur best
- Matija Bećković, Serbian writer and poet
- Matija Vuković, Serbian sculptor
- Matija Ban, Serb-Catholic poet, dramatist, and playwright,
- Matija Divković, Croatian Franciscan writer in Bosnia
- Matija Zmajević, was admiral of the Baltic Fleet and the shipbuilder of the Russian Tsar Peter the Great
- Matija Kristić, Croatian football manager and former football defender
- Matija Kluković, young Croatian independent film director
Lists having Matija
- Biblical Boy Names
- Boy names beginning with M
- Hebrew Boy Names
- Hungarian Boy Names
- Slavic Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Gift
- Baby Names that mean Yahweh
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html