Names Like Matei — Find Similar Baby Names
Matei is a 5-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Gift From God.”. This page collects 108 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mabel and Mace, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, and names sharing the “gift” concept like Aaleyah and Abisha.
For the full Matei profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Matei page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Matei
24 baby names that differ from Matei by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel | 2 | Lovable MADONNA | Latin | Female |
| Mace | 2 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Macee | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macen | 2 | "Protector, Guardian." | English | Male |
| Macey | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Maci | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Madel | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Madri | 2 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Mae | 2 | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Maed | 2 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Maemi | 2 | Smile Of Truth | Japanese | Female |
| Magee | 2 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Maggi | 2 | Abbreviation Of Margaret. A Pearl. | English | Female |
| Mahdi | 2 | Guided To The Right Path | Arabic | Male |
| Mahek | 2 | Fragrance. | Indian | Female |
| Maher | 2 | Skilful | Arabic | Male |
| Mai | 2 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Mairi | 2 | Bitter | Scottish | Female |
| Maite | 2 | Dearly Loved | English | Female |
| Maitea | 2 | Love | Spanish | Female |
| Maiti | 2 | Strong Battle Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Majai | 2 | Most Precious. | French | Female |
| Maki | 2 | Surname Meaning "Hill" | Finnish | Male |
| Mames | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Sweet; Kind." | Chamoru | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Matei’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
5-Letter M-Names Like Matei
24 names that share Matei's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Matei's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Matei
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Matei.
Names That Start Like Matei
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Matei — Mat-. Good for parents who like Matei's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mate | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Math | Bear | Scottish | Male |
| Matt | Gift Of God. | English | Male |
| Matz | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matai | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matea | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Mateo | God's Gift | Spanish | Male |
| Mathe | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matin | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Matro | God's Gift | Spanish | Male |
| Matty | Strong In War | French | Female |
| Matana | Gift From God. | Hebrew | Female |
| Matata | Swahili Name Meaning "Troublemaker." | African | Male |
| Mathea | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Mather | Powerful Army | English | Male |
| Mathew | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Mathia | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Matias | Gift Of God. | Spanish | Male |