Maciej

Maciej is the Polish variant of the biblical name Matthias and carries the meaning "given by JHWH (God)" or "gift of God." In Poland, Maciej is among the most popular and frequently given male first names.

What does the name Maciej mean?

The name Maciej, as the Polish equivalent of Matthias, means "given by JHWH (God)" or "gift of God." It is one of the most common first names in Poland. Notable bearers of the name include the Polish composer Maciej Kamieński (1734–1821) and the Lithuanian bishop and writer Maciej Wołonczewski (1801–1875). Other international variants of Maciej or Matthias include Matthew (English), Mathieu and Matthieu (French), Mathijs and Matthijs (Dutch), Matej (Slavic), and Matti (Finnish).

Where does the name Maciej come from?

As the Polish form of Matthias, the name Maciej has its origins in the ancient Hebrew name Matitjahu. This name is composed of the elements "mattath" for "gift" and "jahwe" for "God."

How do you pronounce Maciej?

Ma-tschiej

When is the name day of Maciej?

The name day of Maciej is celebrated on February 24, in honor of the Apostle Matthias.

Popularity

In Germany, Maciej is a rather rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 1983, reaching 233rd place. In the last ten years, Maciej has been chosen as a first name about 140 times, placing it 1,980th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,014th.

Nicknames & pet names

Mac

Similar first names

Famous people

• Maciej Bielecki (Polish racing cyclist)
• Maciej Bodnar (racing cyclist)
• Maciej Bydlinski (Alpine skier from Poland)
• Maciej Dabrowski (Polish footballer)
• Maciej Fortuna (jazz musician from Poland)
• Maciej Gostomski (Polish football player)
• Maciej Iwanski (Polish footballer)
• Maciej Korzym (Polish footballer)
• Maciej Kot (Polish ski jumper)
• Maciej Lewenstein (Polish physicist)
• Maciej Makuszewski (Polish footballer)
• Maciej Malecki (composer from Poland)
• Maciej Manka (footballer from Poland)
• Maciej Maslowski (Polish art historian)
• Maciej Nalepa (football player from Poland)
• Maciej Niemiec (Polish poet)
• Maciej Paterski (Polish racing cyclist)
• Maciej Pawlikowski (Polish mountaineer)
• Maciej Polody (Polish racing driver)
• Maciej Przepiorkiewicz (weightlifter from Poland)