Matija is a South Slavic masculine and feminine given name, a variant of Matthew. Notable people with the name include: * Matija Ahacel (1779–1845), Carinthian Slovene philologist, publicist, and collector of folk songs * Matija Antun Relković (1732–1798), Habsburg military officer and Croatian writer * Matija Babić (born 1978), Croatian journalist and entrepreneur *

Matija Ban Matija Ban ( sr-Cyrl, Матија Бан; 6 December 1818 – 14 March 1903) was a Serbo- Croatian poet, dramatist, and playwright. He is known as one of the earliest proponents of the Serb-Catholic movement in Dubrovnik. Ban was born in near ...

(1818–1903), Serbian poet, dramatist, and playwright * Matija Barl (born 1940), Slovene actor, producer and translator * Matija Bećković (born 1939), Serbian writer and poet *

Matija Bertolloti Matija Bertolloti was a politician of the 18th century in Slovenia, when the country was under the Holy Roman Empire. He became mayor of Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. I ...

, Slovenian politician *

Matija Bravničar Matija Bravničar (24 February 1897 in Tolmin – 25 November 1977 in Ljubljana) was a Slovenian composer. Bravničar was one of the first Slovenian symphonic composers. He composed four symphonies, two operas, several symphonic poems, chamber mu ...

(1897–1977), Slovenian composer *

Matija Čanić Matija Čanić (1901 – 3 May 1964) was Croatian military officer who became a general during the Independent State of Croatia and was awarded the title of knight (''vitez''). He was a supporter of Lorković-Vokić coup, but suffered no ser ...

(1901–1964), Croatian military officer * Matija Češković (born 1981), Croatian basketball guard * Matija Christian, Slovenian politician *

Matija Čop Matija Čop (; 26 January 1797 – 6 July 1835), also known in German as Matthias Tschop, was a Slovene linguist, polyglot, literary historian and critic. Biography Čop was born in the small northern Carniolan town of Žirovnica, in what ...

(1797–1835), Slovene linguist, literary historian and critic * Matija Di Georgio, Slovenian politician *

Matija Divković Matija Divković (1563 – 21 August 1631) was a Bosnian Franciscan and writer. He is considered to be the founder of Bosnia and Herzegovina literature. Life Divković was born in Jelaške near Olovo in the then-Eyalet of Bosnia. He probably joi ...

(1563–1631), Bosnian Franciscan writer *

Matija Duh Matija Duh (3 April 1989 – 3 February 2013) was a Slovenian international motorcycle speedway rider. Duh raced in Poland for KSM Krosno, Orzeł Łódź, and Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski. He also represented Slovenia on several occasions. Duh a ...

(1989–2013), Slovenian international motorcycle speedway rider * Matija Đulvat (born 1976), Croatian futsal player *

Matija Dvorneković Matija Dvorneković (born 1 January 1989) is a Croatian retired footballer. Club career Early career Growing up in Velika Gorica, Dvorneković went through the ranks of the local Radnik, before joining NK Slaven Belupo's top tier U19 team in ...

(born 1989), Croatian football forward *

Matija Gogala Matija Gogala (born December 11, 1937) is a Slovene entomologist, working mainly in the fields of insect bioacoustics, physiology and taxonomy. He studied biology at the University of Ljubljana where he graduated in 1960 and became an assistan ...

(born 1937), Slovene entomologist *

Matija Gubec Matija Gubec (, hu, Gubecz Máté) ( 1548 – 15 February 1573), with his real name Ambroz Gubec (or ''Gobec''), was a Croatian / Slovenian (nationality still disputed) revolutionary, best known as the leader of the Croatian–Slovene Peasant Re ...

(c. 1548–1573), Croatian revolutionary * Matija Ivanić (1445–1523), leader of the Hvar Rebellion *

Matija Jama Matija Jama (4 January 1872 – 6 April 1947) was a Slovene painter. Together with Rihard Jakopič, Ivan Grohar and Matej Sternen, he is considered among the best representatives of Impressionism in the Slovene Lands. Life Jama was born in L ...

(1872–1947), Slovene painter *

Matija Kluković Matija Kluković (born 4 May 1982 in Zagreb, Croatia) is a young Croatian independent film director. In 2006 he finished his debut feature ''Slow Days'' (''Ajde, dan... prođi...'') that has received much critical acclaim from Croatian film criti ...

(born 1982), Croatian independent film director *

Matija Kranjc Matija Kranjc (born 12 June 1984) is a Slovenian track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running ...

(born 1984), Slovenian javelin thrower *

Matija Kristić Matija Kristić (born 10 October 1978) is a Croatian football manager and former football defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the ...

(born 1978), Croatian football defender *

Matija Kvasina Matija Kvasina (born 4 December 1981) is a Croatian racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . He finished 56th in the road race and 38th in the road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In 2017, Kvasina was g ...

(born 1981), Croatian racing cyclist *

Matija Ljubek Matija Ljubek (; 22 November 1953 – 11 October 2000) was a Croatian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s and 1980s and later became a sports official. Born in Belišće, Osijek-Baranja, Ljubek competed in four Summer Olympics where he w ...

(1953–2000), Croatian sprint canoeist * Matija Ljujić (born 1993), Serbian football midfielder *

Matija Majar Matija Majar, also spelled Majer (7 February 1809 – 31 July 1892), pseudonym Ziljski, was a Carinthian Slovene Roman Catholic priest and political activist, best known as the creator of the idea of a United Slovenia. Biography Majar was born ...

(1809–1892), Slovene Roman Catholic priest and political activist * Matija Matko (born 1982), Croatian football player *

Matija Mazarek Matija Mazarek or Matija Masarek ( sr, Матија Мазарек; 1726– 1792) was an 18th-century Catholic priest. In the second half of the 18th century he was the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Skopje. His reports to the Vatica ...

(born 1726) Catholic priest *

Matija Mažuranić Matija Mažuranić (1817–April 17, 1881) was a Croatian writer. He was a travelogue writer, and the brother of more noted Ivan, the writer of the well-known epic '' Smrt Smail-age Čengića''. He was born in Novi Vinodolski and attended a Ger ...

(1817–1881), Croatian writer *

Matija Mesić Matija Mesić (Brod na Savi, February 19, 1826 – Zagreb, December 5, 1878) was a Croatian historian, university professor, the first rector of the University of Zagreb. He graduated philosophy at the Royal Academy of Science in 1844, and theo ...

(1826–1878), Croatian historian and professor *

Matija Murko Matija Murko, also known as Mathias Murko (10 February 1861 – 11 February 1952), was a Slovenian scholar, known mostly for his work on oral epic traditions in Serbian, Bosnian and Croatian. Life Murko was born in the small village of Drs ...

(1861–1952), Slovene scholar *

Matija Nastasić Matija Nastasić ( sr-cyr, Матија Настасић; born 28 March 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish La Liga club Mallorca and the Serbia national team. He began his career at Partizan, a ...

(born 1993), Serbian professional footballer *

Matija Nenadović Matija Nenadović ( sr-cyrl, Матија Ненадовић, or Mateja Nenadović sr-cyr, Матеја Ненадовић; 26 February 1777 – 11 December 1854), also known as Prota Mateja, was a Serbian archpriest, writer, and politician who ...

(1777–1854), Serbian archpriest *

Matija Petar Katančić Matija Petar Katančić ( la, Mathias Petrus Katancsich; 1750–1825) was a Croatian writer, professor of aesthetics and archaeology, lexicographer, and numismatist. Biography As a bootmaker's son from Valpovo, he received his initial education ...

(1750–1825), Croatian writer, professor of aesthetics and archaeology, and lexicographer *

Matija Pintarič Matija Pintarič (born August 11, 1989) is a Slovenian ice hockey goaltender playing for Dragons de Rouen of the Ligue Magnus. He participated at the 2011 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team. Pin ...

(born 1989), Slovenian ice hockey goaltender *

Matija Popović Matija Popović (c. 1490-1563) was 16th-century Serbian Orthodox priest from Ottoman Bosnia. Popović was printer in the South Slavic Bible Institute. Scribe Popović transcribed books written in Slavonic-Serbian language. Printer at the South ...

(c. 1490-1563), Serbian Orthodox priest from Ottoman Bosnia * Matija Protić (born 1994), Serbian football midfielder *

Matija Prskalo Matija Prskalo (born 25 October 1966) is a Croatian theatre, film and television actress. Filmography Television roles * '' Nemoj nikome reći'' as Anita Jurić (2015-2016) * '' Zora dubrovačka'' as Marijana (2013-2014) * '' Stipe u gost ...

(born 1966), Croatian theatre, film and television actress * Mattia Prskalo (born 1986), Swedish male model *

Matija Sabančić Matija Sabančić or Matija Šabančić ( 1463–71) was the titular King of Bosnia in the period of 1465–1471, as the first of two Ottoman-installed puppets in Bosnia. He was one of the last known members of the Kotromanić dynasty. Life Saba ...

(fl. 1463–1471), King of Bosnia * Matija Šegavac (born 1995), Serbian football goalkeeper *

Matija Šestak Matija Šestak (born 30 December 1972 in Ljubljana) is a retired Slovenian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals at the second occasion. He also reache ...

(born 1972), Slovenian sprinter * Matija Širok (born 1991), Slovenian footballer * Matija Škarabot (born 1988), Slovenian footballer *

Matija Škerbec Matija Škerbec (November 5, 1886 – October 17, 1963), was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and writer. Life Matija Škerbec was born in the village of Podcerkev on November 5, 1886Mlakar, Boris. 1999. "Škerbec, Matija." ' ...

(1886–1963), Slovene Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and writer * Matija Skurjeni (1898–1990), Croatian painter associated with the naïve art movement * Matija Smrekar (born 1989), Croatian footballer * Matija Špičić (born 1988), Croatian footballer *

Matija Vojsalić Matija Vojsalić was the last member of the Bosnian noble family, the Hrvatinić. He was the last mentioned in 1476, in the document stored in the archives of Republic of Ragusa. He was installed as King of Bosnia by the Ottoman Sultan as an answ ...

, member of the Bosnian Hrvatinić noble family *

Matija Vuković Matija Vuković ( Platičevo, 26 July 1925 – Belgrade, 21 June 1985) was a Serbian sculptor. Biography Matija Vuković was born into a poor farming family in Platičevo, on 26 July 1925. From his native village, near Ruma, after primary ...

(1925–1985), Serbian sculptor *

Matija Zmajević Matija Zmajević (also Matej Zmajević; russian: Матвей Христофорович Змаевич, Matvei Khristoforovich Zmayevich; ; January 6, 1680 – August 23, 1735) was an admiral of the Russian Baltic Fleet and the shipbuilder of ...

(1680–1735), Russian admiral and shipbuilder

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