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Mateo

mah-TAY-oh

Top 10 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Spanish and Italian form of Matthew, meaning 'gift of God,' popular in Latin American and Mediterranean cultures with a romantic flair.”

Popularity Over Time

Mateo US popularity rank over timeRank 3363 in 1958 to rank 6 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#6#1685#33631904192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #7 in the United States.

Origin

HebrewItalianSpanish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MattyMatt

Style

RomanticModernElegantStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Mateo Gil (director)
  • fictional Mateo Flores (Superstore)

Collections

Works Everywhere →

Similar Names

Matteo

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Lucio

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Florian

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Florian

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Lucio

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Stellan

Old Norse Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular across Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and English-speaking regions

People Also Ask

Spanish and Italian form of Matthew, meaning 'gift of God,' popular in Latin American and Mediterranean cultures with a romantic flair.

Mateo is currently ranked #7 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Mateo include Matty, Matt.

Names that pair beautifully with Mateo include Leander, Florian, Lucio, Stellan.