Matti is a given name, originated from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God". It is a popular Finnish version of

Matthew Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Ch ...

Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew. People Notable people named Matthias include the following: In religion: * Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot * ...

. Matti (מתי) is also a short for the Yiddish Mattisyahu. It may refer to:

In sports

Matti Breschel Matti Breschel (born 31 August 1984) is a Danish retired professional road racing cyclist, who competed between 2005 and 2019 for the , , and teams. Career Junior career Born in Ballerup, Breschel got his breakthrough with small Danish Tea ...

(born 1984), Danish road bicycle racer *

Matti Hagman Matti Risto Tapio "Hakki" Hagman (21 September 1955 – 11 October 2016) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Hagman was the first Finnish-born and Finnish-trained player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the first to play ...

(1955–2016), Finnish hockey player *

Matti Hautamäki Matti Antero Hautamäki (; born 14 July 1981) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed from 1997 to 2012. He is one of Finland's most successful ski jumpers, having won sixteen individual World Cup competitions; multiple medals at the Winter ...

(born 1981), Finnish ski jumper * Matti Killing (born 1948), Estonian rowing coach * Matti Klinga (born 1994), Finnish footballer *

Matti Mäki Matti Mäki (born March 17, 1982 in Oulu) is a male backstroke swimmer from Finland. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ...

(born 1982), Finnish swimmer *

Matti Niemi (rowing) Matti Juhani Niemi (born 6 June 1937) is a Finnish rowing coxswain. He was born in Viljakkala. At the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport eve ...

(born 1937), Finnish coxswain *

Matti Niemi (athlete) Matti Niemi (born 15 November 1976) is a retired Finland, Finnish athlete who specialized in the 110 metres hurdles. He was born in Padasjoki. He competed at the World Championships in 1999 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 110 metre hurdle ...

(born 1976), Finnish hurdler *

Matti Nuutinen Matti Nuutinen (born 6 May 1990) is a Finnish basketball player for Liberbank Oviedo Baloncesto of the Spanish LEB Oro. Since 2012, he plays for the Finnish national team. Honours *Korisliiga The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional baske ...

(born 1990), Finnish basketball player *

Matti Nykänen Matti Ensio Nykänen (; 17 July 1963 – 4 February 2019) was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1991. Widely considered to be the greatest male ski jumper of all time,

(1963–2019), Finnish ski jumper *

Matti Oivanen Matti Tapio Oivanen (born 26 May 1986 in Huittinen) is a Finland, Finnish volleyball player, a member of Finland men's national volleyball team and Finnish club Hurrikaani Loimaa. His twin brother is Mikko Oivanen also volleyball player. Career ...

(born 1986), Finnish volleyball player * Matti Pitkänen (born 1948), Finnish former cross-country skier *

Matti Rajakylä Matti Rajakylä (born August 14, 1984 in Kirkkonummi, Finland) is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Finland. He has held several Finnish national records in both long course and short course. He participated in the Summer Olympics ...

(born 1984), Finnish swimmer *

Matti Santahuhta Matti Santahuhta (born 13 August 1981) is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer. He's been recently coaching FC Jazz in the Finnish third tier Kakkonen. Santahuhta played five seasons in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga f ...

(born 1981), Finnish football manager and former player * Matti Wasama (1918–1970), Finnish hockey player

In music

Matti Caspi Matti Caspi ( he, מתי כספי) is an Israeli composer, musician, singer, arranger, and lyricist. Born in 1949, he is regarded as one of Israel's top popular musicians. His music's style is informed by classical music, Brazilian and Latin mu ...

(born 1949), Israeli composer, musician, singer and lyricist * Mátti Kovler (born 1980), Israeli/American composer of music theatre *

Matti Lehtinen Matti Kalervo Lehtinen (24 April 1922 – 16 August 2022) was a Finnish operatic baritone, a long-term member of the Finnish National Opera, and professor of singing at the Sibelius Academy. He appeared at the Savonlinna Opera Festival and i ...

(1922–2022), Finnish operatic baritone *

Matti Salminen Matti Kalervo Salminen (born 7 July 1945) is a Finnish operatic bass, now retired, who has sung at the most important opera houses of the world, including the Metropolitan and Bayreuth Festival. He is distinguished by an imposing figure and ...

(born 1945), Finnish operatic bass singer

In politics

Matti Maasikas Matti Maasikas (born 12 June 1967) is an Estonian diplomat. He is the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine (since September 2019). Biography He was born on June 12, 1967 in Tallinn. In 1985 he graduated from the 4th Tallinn ...

(born 1967), Estonian diplomat *

Matti Mattson Matti August Mattson (September 17, 1916 – January 11, 2011) was an American labor organizer, social activist, and Veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War. Background Mattson was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts of ...

(1916–2011), American labor organizer, social activist, veteran of the Spanish Civil War *

Matti Nikki Lapsiporno.info (" child porn info") is a Finnish website opposed to Internet censorship. The website was founded and is maintained by software developer, researcher and Internet activist Matti Nikki, who previously attracted international attentio ...

, Finnish software developer, researcher and Internet anti-censorship activist *

Matti Päts Matti Päts (born 10 April 1933 Tallinn) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of VII Riigikogu. Born to politician Viktor Päts, he is a grandson of Estonian statesman Konstantin Päts Konstantin Päts (; – 18 January 1956) was an Es ...

(born 1933), Estonian politician *

Matti Vanhanen Matti Taneli Vanhanen (; born 4 November 1955) is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010. He was also Chairman of the Centre Party and President of the European Council in 2006. In his earlier career, h ...

(born 1955), former Prime Minister of Finland

In other fields

* Matti Aarnio, (1901–1984), Finnish military officer *

Matti Friedman Matti Friedman ( he, מתי פרידמן) is a Canadian-Israeli journalist and author. He is an op-ed contributor for the New York Times, and columnist for Tablet magazine. Biography Matti Friedman was born to a Canadian Jewish family and gre ...

, Israeli-Canadian journalist and author * Matti Haapoja (1845–1895), Finnish serial killer *

Matti Klinge Matti Klinge (born August 31, 1936, Helsinki) is a Finnish historian. He studied at the University of Helsinki and gained his Ph.D. in 1969. He later served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Paris (1970–1972) and held the Swedish ...

(born 1936), Finnish historian * Matty Sturman (born 2007) *

Matti Kuusi Matti Akseli Kuusi (25 March 1914 in Helsinki – 16 January 1998 in Helsinki) was a Finnish folklorist, paremiographer and paremiologist. He wrote several books and a number of articles on Finnish folklore. He was the first to have introduced ...

(1914–1998), Finnish folklorist, paremiographer and paremiologist *

Matti Pohto Matti Pohto, born 7 March 1817 in Isokyrö, in Finland, died 30 July 1857 in Vyborg, formerly part of Finland, was a Finnish bookbinder and book collector. Pohto was an uneducated man of peasant stock who is known for his collection that saved a si ...

(1817–1857), Finnish book collector *Matti Saari, editor-in-chief of the Finnish ''

Apu APU or Apu may refer to: Film and television * ''The Apu Trilogy'', a series of three Bengali films, directed by Satyajit Ray, with the fictional character Apu Roy, comprising: ** ''Pather Panchali'' (''Song of the Little Road'') (1955), the first ...

'' family magazine *Matti Juhani Saari (1986–2008), Finnish perpetrator of the

Kauhajoki school shooting The Kauhajoki school shooting occurred on 23 September 2008 at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK) in Kauhajoki, Finland. The gunman, 22-year-old student Matti Juhani Saari, shot and killed ten people with a Walther P22 Targe ...

Matti Seppälä Matti Kullervo Seppälä (5 September 1941 in Vaasa – 24 November 2020 in Hämeenlinna) was a Finnish geomorphologist specialized in cold climate aeolian processes. Seppälä obtained a Ph.D. at the University of Turku in 1971 and moved after t ...

(1941–1920), Finnish geomorphologist *

Matti Åkerblom Matti Åkerblom ( Pärnä; 18 July 1740, Eräjärvi — 10 June 1819, Orivesi) was a notable Finnish church designer and builder of the late 18th century, who also held the office of the regional master builder of the Province of Tavastia. ...

(1740–1819), Finnish church builder

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