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Matija

A South Slavic form of Matthias meaning “gift of Yahweh.”

Usage languagesSlovene
US rank (2023)#12,239

Meaning and history

South Slavic (Croatian, Serbian, and Slovenian) form of Matthias, ultimately from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh." Matija Gubec (c. 1548-1573) led the Croatian-Slovenian peasant revolt of 1573 and remains a national symbol of resistance in Croatia.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
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20192019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: 7 births, rank #9,554
2021: 5 births, rank #12,146
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
20232023: 5 births, rank #12,239

In 2023, 5 babies were recorded with the name Matija, ranking #12,239 among boys.

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