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Matei

MAH-tay

Popularity

#5353

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

268

Peak Year

#19 in 2019

First Recorded

1996

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Matei is a Romanian and Russian form of Matthew, which is derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of God'. It is a common given name in Eastern Europe.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Matei Basarab

    A significant ruler of Wallachia in the 17th century.

  • Matei Vișniec

    A contemporary Romanian-French playwright and poet.

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

GiftedGenerousSpiritualLoyal

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