Matti is a given name, originated from Hebrew (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of God". A popular Finnish version of Matthew (name). Matti (מתי) is also a short for the Yiddish Mattisyahu. It may refer to:
In sports:
Matti Breschel, professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for UCI ProTour outfit Team CSC
Matti Hagman, Finnish hockey player
Matti Hautamäki, Finnish ski jumper
Matti Klinga, Finnish football player
Matti Mäki, Finnish backstroke swimmer
Matti Nuutinen, Finnish basketball player
Matti Nykänen, Finnish ski jumper
Matti Oivanen, Finnish volleyball player
Matti Pitkänen, Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s
Matti Rajakylä, Finnish swimmer
Matti Santahuhta, Finnish football manager and former player
Matti Wasama, Finnish hockey player
In music:
Matti Caspi, Israeli composer, musician, singer and lyricist
Matti Salminen, Finnish bass singer
Matti Kovler, Israeli/American composer of music theatre
In politics:
Matti Vanhanen, former Prime Minister of Finland
Matti Nikki, Finnish anti-censorship activist
Matti Mattson, veteran of the Spanish Civil War
In other fields:
Matti Friedman, Israeli Canadian journalist and author
Matti Klinge, Finnish historian
Matti Saari (disambiguation), multiple people
Matti Shemoelof Israeli poet, editor, journalist and activist
Matti Seppälä, Finnish geomorphologist
