Meaning: Gift of God
The story
The Spanish form of Matthew, with an ultimate Hebrew root. The spelling is also used in Croatia through Italian Matteo, illustrating a separate route of adoption beyond Spanish-speaking countries.
Nicknames
- Teo
- Matty
- Mat
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Top 100
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Modern
- Works everywhere
- Soft
Origins
Mateo comes from Spanish and Hebrew.
More like Mateo
More Spanish namesMatías
Gift of God, through Matthias
José
God will add, through Joseph
Gael
Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker
Benicio
Good, through the Benizi surname
Juan
Spanish form of John
Thiago
Variant of Tiago, a Portuguese form of James
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