Mateo

ma-TAY-o

Spanish

"gift of God"

Mateo Origin and Meaning

The name Mateo is a boy's name of Spanish, Italian, Latin origin meaning "gift of God".

Mateo is one of the Latinate names that, like Luca and Gianna, is becoming popular far beyond its native Spanish community.

The Spanish form of Matthew, which derived from the Hebrew name Mattiyahu, Mateo can also be spelled Matteo, technically the Italian variation. Mattiyahu consists of the elements mattan, meaning "gift" and yah, which references the Hebrew God.

Mateo is enormously popular in Spain and Latin America, but it's also a top boys' name in the US along with several other countries in central and eastern Europe. Its approachable spelling and pronunciation for non-Spanish speakers is one reason it's found such widespread favor. Plus it's a fresh spin on dad name Matthew and a shortcut to the stylish short form Teo.

Actor Colin Firth has a son called Matteo, the Italian form; the Benjamin Bratts have a Mateo.

Matheo is an archaic Spanish spelling, although it is used in France as Mathéo.

Mateo Popularity

• 11 US 2022
• 104 Nameberry 2024
• 2 Future 2028
• 218 England 2021
• 2 Spain 2022
• 39 Switzerland 2022
• 42 Austria 2022
• 35 Slovenia 2022
• 1 Argentina 2021
• 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022
• 1 Chile 2021
• 7 Croatia 2022
• 50 Canada 2022
• 2 Mexico 2021