Updated May 24, 2023

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Gift of God
  • Greek : Devoted to God
  • Hebrew : God's gift
  • Italian: God's gift

What does Matteo mean and stand for?

The name Matteo is of Italian and Hebrew origin and means "God's gift." It is also thought to be of Greek origin, meaning "devoted to God." It is the Italian form of Matthew.

Syllables: 3

Boy name variations

Matai

Matai

+ 50% this year
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Matthäus

Matthäus

0 % this year
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Mateus

Mateus

- 24% this year
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Mateo

Mateo

+ 13% this year
Masculine
Common
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Matthew

Matthew

- 6% this year
Masculine
Common
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Matthias

Matthias

- 4% this year
Masculine
Uncommon
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Matias

Matias

+ 13% this year
Masculine
Common
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Matia

Matia

- 38% this year
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Rare
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Mattias

Mattias

- 17% this year
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Matze

Matze

0 % this year
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Mathew

Mathew

- 15% this year
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Mathias

Mathias

+ 14% this year
Masculine
Uncommon
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Mattieu

Mattieu

0 % this year
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Matheu

Matheu

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Matyus

Matyus

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Matthuas

Matthuas

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Mathern

Mathern

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Mayhew

Mayhew

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Mattheson

Mattheson

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Matthieson

Matthieson

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Matthews

Matthews

- 33% this year
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Mattheus

Mattheus

- 45% this year
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Mathe

Mathe

0 % this year
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Mattison

Mattison

- 31% this year
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Rare
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Massey

Massey

- 25% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Matt

Matt

- 8% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Matty

Matty

+ 17% this year
Neutral
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Mats

Mats

0 % this year
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Máté

Máté

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Mátyás

Mátyás

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How Popular Is The Name Matteo

Family name origins & meanings

  • Italian : from the personal name Matteo, derivative of Latin Matthaeus or Matthias (see Matthew).

Famous people who gave their babies this name

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Matteo has been fairly stagnant, maintaining a spot in the top 200 since 2015. It reached its peak rank of 169 in 2016 and has gone down a few spaces since. Its brother spelling, Mateo, is wildly more popular.

However, it is the 3rd most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Matteo was at its peak popularity in August 2019.

Matteo has become quite a popular form of Matthew. Though it's not as popular as its brother spelling, as stated above, Matteo is increasing in popularity. Part of this could be attributed to Colin FirthStanley Tucci, and Ricky Martin, who all named their sons Matteo. Some notable namesakes include novelist Matteo Bandello, poet Matteo Maria Boiardo, composer Matteo Carcassi, and painter Matteo Perez d'Aleccio.

Where is it Popular?

Matteo was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Matteo

  • Matt
  • Matty
  • Mo
  • Tay
  • Teo

Pairs well with these middle names