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

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 Team P ...

(born 1984), Danish road bicycle racer * Matti Hagman (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 Wint ...

(born 1981), Finnish ski jumper *

Matti Killing Matti Killing (born on 17 March 1948 in Pärnu) is an Estonian rowing coach. Killing graduated from the Tallinn Pedagogical Institute's Faculty of Physical Education. From 1965 until 1974, he won several medals at Estonian Rowing Championships. S ...

(born 1948), Estonian rowing coach *

Matti Klinga Matti Klinga (born 10 December 1994) is a Finland, Finnish Football player, footballer currently playing for FC Lahti. Career Klinga is a youth prospect of Reipas Lahti. As a youth player, Klinga has also played for HIFK Fotboll and PK-35 Vanta ...

(born 1994), Finnish footballer * Matti Mäki (born 1982), Finnish swimmer * Matti Niemi (rowing) (born 1937), Finnish coxswain * Matti Niemi (athlete) (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 (1963–2019), Finnish ski jumper *

Matti Oivanen Matti Tapio Oivanen (born 26 May 1986 in Huittinen) is a 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 Matti Oiv ...

(born 1986), Finnish volleyball player *

Matti Pitkänen Matti Pitkänen (born 20 December 1948, in Ikaalinen) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze ...

(born 1948), Finnish former cross-country skier * Matti Rajakylä (born 1984), Finnish swimmer * Matti Santahuhta (born 1981), Finnish football manager and former player *

Matti Wasama Matti Wasama (January 14, 1918, Tampere, Finland – July 10, 1970, Tampere, Finland) was a former ice hockey Forward who played for Ilves. Matti Wasama was the father of Jarmo Wasama, one of the most promising ice hockey Defenders of his ...

(1918–1970), Finnish hockey player

In music

* Matti Caspi (born 1949), Israeli composer, musician, singer and lyricist * Mátti Kovler (born 1980), Israeli/American composer of music theatre * Matti Lehtinen (1922–2022), Finnish operatic baritone * Matti Salminen (born 1945), Finnish operatic bass singer

In politics

* Matti Maasikas (born 1967), Estonian diplomat * Matti Mattson (1916–2011), American labor organizer, social activist, veteran of the Spanish Civil War * Matti Nikki, Finnish software developer, researcher and Internet anti-censorship activist * Matti Päts (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, he ...

(born 1955), former Prime Minister of Finland

In other fields

Matti Aarnio Matti Armas Aarnio, known as Motti-Matti (24 February 1901, Kouvola – 16 December 1984) was a Finnish military officer and a specialist in '' motti'' battles during World War II. Career Aarnio was a volunteer with the White Guards at the Savo ...

, (1901–1984), Finnish military officer * Matti Friedman, Israeli-Canadian journalist and author *

Matti Haapoja Matti Haapoja (September 16, 1845 in Isokyrö – January 8, 1895 in Turku) was a Finnish serial killer who was covered extensively by the press at the time of the murders. The exact number of his victims is unknown. He was convicted of two murd ...

(1845–1895), Finnish serial killer * Matti Klinge (born 1936), Finnish historian *

Matty Sturman Matty may refer to: * Matty (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the nickname, given name or surname * Matty, Hungary, a village in Baranya County * Matty Island, a Canadian arctic island * Former name of Wuvulu Island * Matty, ni ...

(born 2007) * Matti Kuusi (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, Vyborg, formerly part of Finland, was a Finland, Finnish bookbinder and book collector. Pohto was an uneducated man of peasant stock who is known for his collection ...

(1817–1857), Finnish book collector *Matti Saari, editor-in-chief of the Finnish '' Apu'' family magazine *Matti Juhani Saari (1986–2008), Finnish perpetrator of the Kauhajoki school shooting *

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 ...

(1941–1920), Finnish geomorphologist * Matti Åkerblom (1740–1819), Finnish church builder

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