Mate (given name)

Mate (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎːte])^[1] is a Croatian given name, Matej is a variant of Matthew. Notable people with the name include:

• Mate Balota (1898–1963), Croatian poet, novelist and economist
• Mate Baturina (born 1973), Croatian football striker
• Mate Bilić (born 1980), Croatian football striker
• Mate Boban (1940−1997), Croatian politician
• Mate Božić (born February 28, 1981.), Croatian historian, writer and author
• Mate Brajković (born 1981), Croatian football striker
• Mate Bulić (born 1957), Croatian pop and folk singer
• Mate Delić (born 1993), Croatian tennis player
• Mate Dragičević (born 1979), Croatian football striker
• Mate Dugandžić (born 1989), Australian soccer player
• Mate Dujilo (born 1982), Croatian football defender
• Mate Eterović (born 1984), Croatian football forward
• Mate Ghvinianidze (born 1986), Georgian football defender
• Mate Granić (born 1947), Croatian diplomat and politician
• Mate Jakich (1940–2010), New Zealand rugby union player
• Mate Lacić (born 1980), Croatian football defender
• Mate Maleš (born 1989), Croatian football midfielder
• Mate Maras (born 1933), Croatian translator
• Mate Matišić (born 1965), Croatian playwright, screenwriter, composer and musician
• Mate Meštrović (1930–2025), Croatian-American journalist and politician
• Mate Mezulić (born 1981), Croatian bobsledder
• Mate Parlov (1948–2008), Croatian boxer
• Mate Pavić (born 1993), Croatian tennis player
• Mate Rimac (born 1988), Croatian entrepreneur
• Mate Šestan (born 1971), Croatian footballer
• Mate Trojanović (1930–2015), Croatian rower
• Mate Ujević (1901–1967), Croatian writer
• Mate Vatsadze (born 1988), Georgian football forward