Baby name

FADING BOY · RUSSIAN/SLAVIC
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Matvei

/mɐtˈvʲej/


“Gift of God or gift of Yahweh”

Matvei is a Russian form of the name Matthew, meaning 'gift of God'.

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How it ages.

Matvei remains recognizable even as it is chosen less often than before.

The cultural moment.

Matvei is appearing less often in the United States than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.