Matvei: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Matvei – 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

Phonetic: maht-VAY   IPA: /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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