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Matteo

Matteo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“gift of God”
Origin
Italian
Say it
mah-TAY-oh · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Italian form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu. Also used in Spanish-speaking contexts, though Mateo is the more usual Spanish spelling.

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How popular is Matteo?

2024776 per million US babies
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Babies named Matteo in 20242,582

2024 rank#138 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188031,026

Matteo is rising: use over the last five years is 3.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Matteo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Mateogift of God · Spanish
  • Matthewgift of Yahweh · Hebrew
  • Mathewgift of God · Hebrew
  • Makaiogift of God · Hawaiian
  • Mattgift of God · Hebrew
  • Lucafrom Lucania · Italian
  • Enzoestate ruler · Italian
  • Leonardobrave lion · Italian

Matteo questions

What does the name Matteo mean?

Matteo means "gift of God". It comes from Italian. Italian form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu. Also used in Spanish-speaking contexts, though Mateo is the more usual Spanish spelling.

Is Matteo a boy or girl name?

Matteo is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Matteo?

2,582 US babies were named Matteo in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Matteo?

Matteo is usually pronounced mah-TAY-oh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.