Matea
Appearance
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Language | Croatian |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Mateja, Matija, Mateo |
Matea is a feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Mateo, Matej or Matija, which are Croatian forms of Matthew.[1] It is derived from Matthaeus, which means "gift of God."
In Hebrew, the name Matea is a variant of Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh." In Spanish, Matea is derived from Matilde, meaning "mighty in battle."
Notable people with the name include:
- Matea Bošnjak (born 1997), Croatian footballer
- Matea Churlinovska (born 2005), Macedonian handball player
- Matea Čiča (born 1985), Croatian badminton player
- Matea Ferk (born 1987), Croatian alpine skier
- Matea Gold, American journalist
- Matea Ikić (born 1989), Croatian volleyball player
- Matea Jelić (born 1997), Croatian taekwondo athlete
- Matea Matošević (born 1989), Croatian long-distance runner
- Matea Mezak (born 1985), Croatian tennis player
- Matea Parlov Koštro (born 1992), Croatian long-distance runner
- Matea Pletikosić (born 1998), Croatian-Montenegrin handball player
- Matea Samardžić (born 1995), Croatian swimmer
- Matea Sumajstorčić (born 1999), Croatian swimmer
- Matea Vrdoljak (born 1985), Croatian basketball player