Metodij
(source: State Statistical Office, 2025)
125
125 people in North Macedonia carry this name
Meaning
The name Metodija is a Macedonian form of the name Methodius, which originates from the ancient Greek Μεθόδιος. In the given data, the name is associated with the word μέδος, meaning "method", "research", "theory" or "following". More deeply, this is explained through the words μετά, meaning "with", and ὁδός, meaning "path", "way" or "journey". In one source, the meaning is also given as "ordered".
The name has a strong Christian and Slavic cultural context through Saint Methodius, one of the Slavic enlightener brothers. The data states that he was a Macedonian, pan-Slavic missionary, together with his brother Cyril, developed the Cyrillic alphabet in order to translate the Bible into the Slavic language. It is also mentioned that Saints Cyril and Methodius are named Equal-to-the-Apostles in the church calendar due to their merits towards the Slavic peoples.
In Macedonia, the feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius is celebrated as a state holiday and the day of Slavic literacy and culture. It is stated that the day is also celebrated as the name day of those who bear the names of the two brothers, including Methodius, Meto, Metodi and Metodija.