Matteo

Italian
"gift of God"

Matteo Origin and Meaning

The name Matteo is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "gift of God".

This attractively energetic Italian version of the classic Matthew is primed to move further and further into mainstream American nomenclature. Mateo is technically the Spanish version, but many parents in the US use the two spellings interchangeably.

In the US, about 12,000 baby boys were named Mateo, Matteo, or Teo in 2021, vaulting the name in all versions into the Top 10. Mateo alone, by far the most popular version, lies just outside the Top 10.

Actor Colin Firth has a son called Matteo, as does Ricky Martin; the Benjamin Bratts and Tom Colicchios have boys named Mateo. We're sure that both these spellings will keep climbing in tandem, sharing the possibility of the lively nickname Teo.

# 144 in the US

Matteo Rank in US Top 1000

# 316 on Nameberry

Matteo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Matteo Popularity

Famous People Named Matteo

  • Matteo Bandello
    Italian novelist
  • Matteo Bisiani
    Italian archer
  • Matteo Maria Boiardo
    Italian Renaissance poet
  • Matteo Carcassi
    famous guitarist and composer
  • Matteo Ferrari
    Italian football player who currently plays for Montreal Impact
  • Matteo Goffriller
    renowned 18th,century Italian cello maker
  • Matteo Messina Denaro
    Italian criminal. Is on the top 10 most wanted list of the world
  • Matteo Perez d'Aleccio
    Italian painter of devotional, historical and maritime subjects
  • Matteo Renzi
    Italian Prime Minister
  • Matteo Ricci
    Italian Catholic missionary in China
  • Matteo Sereni
    Italian football goalkeeper
  • Matteo Stefanini
    Italian rower
  • Matteo Tosatto
    Italian cyclist who rides for Quick Step,Innergetic in the UCI ProTour
  • Matteo Vittucci
    Italian,American dancer, known professionally as Matteo
  • Drea de Matteo
    American actress
  • Felice DeMatteo
    Italian,American composer and bandmaster
  • Salvatore T. DeMatteo
    New York politician and judge
  • Matteo Cicciari
    American child model
  • Matteo Oliver Tucci (b. 2015)
    son of American actor Stanley Tucci
  • Matteo Rizzo
    Italian ice skater
  • Matteo Artemovich Chigvintsev (b. 2020)
    son of dancer Artem Chigvintsev and former wrestler Nikki Bella.

Matteo in Pop Culture

  • Matteo "Matt" Alacrán
    character in "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
  • Matteo Balsano
    character in Disney show "Soy Luna"
  • Matteo Cocchiola
    italian character in "Battlefield 1"
  • Matteo Florenzi
    character in German TV show “Druck”