Matei is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #3849 in 2005 with 3 recorded births. This places Matei in the bottom 23% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2019 with 269 births ranking #193. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 103,148 boys born was named Matei. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Matei is a Romanian form of Matthew and shares the familiar meaning gift of God. It feels warm, classic, and gently distinctive outside Romania.
The name belongs to the wide European Matthew family, which spread through biblical tradition and local language forms. Matei keeps that heritage while sounding fresh in English-speaking settings.