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Matteo

The name Matteo peaked for girls at #14540 in 2023. Matteo is also used for boys, ranking #146 in 2025.

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

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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. 
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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.
<br/><br/>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.	

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The name Matteo is currently ranked #146 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #138 in 2024. The name is most popular in MATTEO, MATTEO, and MATTEO. Matteo is occasionally used for girls in 2023.

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