Matviy
A Ukrainian name with a Hebrew root, "gift of god". It barely registered in Poland until the 2020s, when a wave of newborn boys arrived carrying it, though it stays rare enough that most Poles have never met one.
Matviy Pronunciation
How many people are named Matviy
1 in 25292 men in Poland is named Matviy. 846 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1027 among male names.
Matviy's popularity over time
20 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #514 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2016.
Where Matviy is most popular
Matviy is most popular in Masovian, 114% above the national average (53 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Lower Silesian (+82%) and Greater Poland (+26%). It is least common in Subcarpathian and Kuyavian-Pomeranian, 76% and 48% below average respectively.
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Masovian53 boys born+114%
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Lower Silesian20 boys born+82%
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Greater Poland19 boys born+26%
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West Pomeranian7 boys born+19%
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Pomeranian12 boys born+17%
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Opole3 boys born−7%
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Lubusz3 boys born−14%
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Lesser Poland11 boys born−31%
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Podlaskie3 boys born−35%
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Silesian9 boys born−43%
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Łódź5 boys born−44%
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian4 boys born−48%
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Subcarpathian2 boys born−76%
Matviy as a middle name
Matviy is a first name for 846 men in Poland and a middle name for another 2, a 100/0 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 8260th, between Matusz (2) and Matys (2).
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8258
2Matus
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8259
2Matusz
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82602Matviy
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8261
2Matys
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8262
2Matéo