Matea

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. 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, Croatian footballer
 * Matea Čiča, Croatian badminton player
 * Matea Ferk, Croatian alpine skier
 * Matea Gold, American journalist
 * Matea Ikić, Croatian volleyball player
 * Matea Jelić, Croatian taekwondo athlete, Olympic champion
 * Matea Matošević, Croatian long-distance runner
 * Matea Mezak, Croatian tennis player
 * Matea Parlov Koštro, Croatian long-distance runner
 * Matea Pletikosić, Croatian-Montenegrin handball player
 * Matea Samardžić, Croatian swimmer
 * Matea Sumajstorčić, Croatian swimmer