Mate () is a Croatian given name, 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 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 Mahadevi (born 1946), Indian scholar and mystic Mate Maleš (born 1989), Croatian football midfielder Mate Maras (born 1933), Croatian translator Mate Mezulić (born 1981), Croatian bobsledder Mate Meštrović (born 1930), Croatian-American journalist and politician Mate Pavić (born 1993), Croatian tennis player Mate Parlov (1948–2008), Croatian boxer 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 See also Mate (disambiguation) Matej Matea References Croatian masculine given names