Mateo

/ mah-TEH-oh /
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“gift of god” — Spanish, Hebrew

#72024 rank
2024peak year
100,535babies named Mateo since 1880
▲ +25%5-year trend

Mateo popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Mateo mean?

The Spanish form of Matthew, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. A long-standing classic across Latin America, now climbing English-language charts.

OriginSpanish, Hebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern

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