Matej

Matej is a given name that originates from the Slavic nations of Central and Eastern Europe. It's one of the most common male names in Slovakia, Poland and Slovenia. It is also common in Croatia and Ukraine and less common in the Czech Republic. The name is originally derived from the disciple St. Matthias. Foreign versions of the name often confuse Matej with Matthew in English which is NOT the same.

The Czechs and Slavaks use Matěj, with a soft "j". In Ukraine it's Matvij and Russia it's Matviey, in Poland it's Maciej (The Poles also use its diminutive version: Maciek - pronounced matshek, by the way it's one one the most popular boys' firstnames).

It may refer to:

Military

• Matej Kocak, United States Marine Corps sergeant
• Matej Zmajevic, Bokelj of Croatian origin

Other fields

• Matej Bel, Slovak polymath, encyclopedist, philosopher, historian, Lutheran pastor and scholar
• Matej Mavrič, Slovenian international football (soccer) player
• Matej Ninoslav, Bosnian-Croat Ban
• Matej Sternen, Slovenian painter