Matvei: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Gift of God
Origin
Russian (from Hebrew via Greek)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
maht-VAY

Matvei is a Russian (from Hebrew via Greek) boy's name meaning “gift of God”. It appears in our list of 100+ Baby Names That Mean Gift From God.

Meaning & Origin of Matvei

Meaning: Gift of God.

Origin: Russian (from Hebrew via Greek).

How to Pronounce Matvei

maht-VAYIPA /mɑːtˈveɪ/

Popularity of Matvei

Matvei doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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