Matwej
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Matwej
The name 'Matwej' is a Slavic variant of the Hebrew name 'Matityahu' (מתתיהו), meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." It is primarily used in Russian, Ukrainian, and other Eastern European Orthodox Christian cultures, derived from the New Testament apostle Matthew (Matthaios in Greek), and has been common since the Christianization of the Slavs.
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Etymology
The name 'Matwej' is a Slavic variant of the Hebrew name 'Matityahu' (מתתיהו), meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." It is primarily used in Russian, Ukrainian, and other Eastern European Orthodox Christian cultures, derived from the New Testament apostle Matthew (Matthaios in Greek), and has been common since the Christianization of the Slavs.
Matwej currently ranks #810 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.
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