Mateo Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Mateo

Mateo Name Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: mah-tay-oh
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Mateo Name Meaning

A Spanish form of Matthew, Mateo is a spunky pick for parents looking for something classic yet distinct. He’s also the perfect way to honor a Matthew without directly using the name or sounding too similar.

Religious parents will love his holy meaning of “gift of God”, as a baby boy very much is a blessed gift. The name is also one of sainthood, with Saint Mateo Correa a well-known martyr of the Catholic church.

Mateo works well with the trends of today, his strong -o ending fitting in alongside Milo, Otto, and Leo, while his start is right at home with the popular M names for boys dominating the charts like Mason, Michael, and Maverick. All the while he remains unique, not at all at risk of seeming trendy or dated.

Mateo is also a name that defies the laws of aging, adorable on a toddler and an adult as well. He’s somehow youthful yet mature, mixing and mingling with Aiden and Tyler as well as classic picks like George and James.

For parents who love nicknames, you’re in for a treat. Mateo offers up plenty with Matt, Matty, and Teo the most obvious picks. There are also hidden finds like Mo and Tay if they’re more your speed.

Mateo Name Popularity

How popular is the name Mateo? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	849	6	0.0012%
1913	1,066	5	0.0009%
1914	1,302	5	0.0007%
1915	—	0	0%
1916	1,084	11	0.0011%
1917	—	0	0%
1918	1,561	5	0.0005%
1919	1,127	12	0.0011%
1920	987	19	0.0017%
1921	1,677	5	0.0004%
1922	1,273	9	0.0008%
1923	1,153	12	0.0011%
1924	1,132	13	0.0011%
1925	1,494	5	0.0004%
1926	1,083	14	0.0013%
1927	1,168	12	0.0011%
1928	1,409	6	0.0006%
1929	1,081	14	0.0014%
1930	1,082	13	0.0012%
1931	1,268	7	0.0007%
1932	1,155	10	0.001%
1933	—	0	0%
1934	1,100	11	0.0011%
1935	1,080	11	0.0011%
1936	1,208	7	0.0007%
1937	1,234	6	0.0006%
1938	1,099	10	0.001%
1939	1,055	10	0.001%
1940	1,179	8	0.0008%
1941	1,432	5	0.0004%
1942	—	0	0%
1943	1,154	10	0.0008%
1944	1,263	6	0.0005%
1945	1,134	9	0.0007%
1946	1,102	12	0.0008%
1947	1,270	8	0.0005%
1948	1,262	8	0.0005%
1949	1,240	8	0.0005%
1950	1,211	10	0.0006%
1951	—	0	0%
1952	1,389	6	0.0003%
1953	1,365	7	0.0004%
1954	—	0	0%
1955	1,265	10	0.0005%
1956	1,203	12	0.0006%
1957	1,395	7	0.0004%
1958	—	0	0%
1959	1,331	8	0.0004%
1960	1,410	6	0.0003%
1961	1,347	8	0.0004%
1962	—	0	0%
1963	—	0	0%
1964	1,433	6	0.0003%
1965	—	0	0%
1966	—	0	0%
1967	1,416	6	0.0004%
1968	—	0	0%
1969	1,151	15	0.001%
1970	1,191	17	0.0011%
1971	1,354	11	0.0007%
1972	1,184	16	0.0012%
1973	1,462	7	0.0005%
1974	1,446	9	0.0007%
1975	1,086	24	0.0019%
1976	1,638	7	0.0005%
1977	1,212	19	0.0014%
1978	1,169	22	0.0016%
1979	1,217	21	0.0015%
1980	1,881	6	0.0004%
1981	1,386	16	0.0011%
1982	1,308	19	0.0013%
1983	1,188	24	0.0016%
1984	1,118	29	0.0019%
1985	1,251	24	0.0016%
1986	1,758	10	0.0007%
1987	1,339	22	0.0014%
1988	1,427	21	0.0013%
1989	1,225	35	0.0022%
1990	1,536	21	0.0013%
1991	1,385	28	0.0017%
1992	1,383	30	0.0019%
1993	1,316	35	0.0022%
1994	1,095	60	0.0039%
1995	935	90	0.006%
1996	707	177	0.0118%
1997	556	302	0.0204%
1998	520	361	0.0241%
1999	406	558	0.0373%
2000	428	537	0.0352%
2001	371	682	0.0453%
2002	353	737	0.0492%
2003	331	843	0.0554%
2004	319	933	0.0612%
2005	305	1,055	0.069%
2006	274	1,241	0.0793%
2007	286	1,183	0.075%
2008	253	1,377	0.0891%
2009	230	1,559	0.1043%
2010	223	1,597	0.1108%
2011	173	2,165	0.152%
2012	140	2,805	0.1968%
2013	109	3,568	0.2506%
2014	107	3,727	0.2558%
2015	85	4,999	0.3436%
2016	59	6,534	0.4532%
2017	42	7,718	0.553%
2018	37	8,162	0.5941%
2019	26	8,954	0.6614%
2020	20	8,769	0.6889%
2021	15	9,100	0.7444%
2022	11	10,210	0.7739%

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Names Like Mateo

If you like Mateo, you’ll love these other names like Mateo.

What names are diminutives of Mateo?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Mateo sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Mateo, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Matt	Gift of God	Hebrew
Mattie	Gift of God	Hebrew
Matty	Gift of God	Hebrew
Tay		Scottish
Taye	He Has Been Seen	African
Teo	God	Spanish

What names are variants of Mateo?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Mateo.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Madteo	Gift of God	Hebrew
Mateusz	Gift of God	Hebrew
Mathew	Gift of God	Hebrew
Matteo	Gift of God	Italian
Matteus	Gift of God	American
Matthew	Gift of God	Hebrew
Matthias	Gift of God	Welsh
Mattia

Mattias	Gift of God	Hebrew

What names sound like Mateo?

If you like how Mateo sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Mateo.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Galileo	From Galilee	Italian
Maceo	Heavy staff or club	English
Mareo	Rare, uncommon	Japanese
Mario	Manly	Italian
Mattox	Son of Madog	English

What names are similar to Mateo?

Find a name that’s like Mateo, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Antonio	Unknown meaning	Italian
Carlo	Free man	Spanish
Diego	Saint James	Spanish
Giovanni	God is gracious	Italian
Jose	Jehovah will increase	Spanish
Juan	God is gracious	Spanish
Leonardo	Brave lion	Italian
Luis	Famous warrior	Spanish
Santiago	Saint James	Spanish

Xavier	New house	Spanish

Lists With Mateo

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Mateo.

Siblings of Mateo

Mamas with kids named Mateo also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Shalom	Peace	Hebrew
Promise	One's word	English
Jacob	Supplanter	Hebrew
Micah	Who is Like God?	Hebrew
Zacharias	The Lord recalled	Hebrew
Elijah	My God is Yahweh	Hebrew
Khloe	Green sprout	Greek
Martavious

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34 Comments

gracie Oct 31 at 8:04 am

my dads name is matthew and everyone calls him matt for short, i like mateo because it is somewhat similar to my dads name but also different which i love, im not a big fan on this name but i want my son to be named after one of my family members i think its sweet 🙂

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Alyssa Oct 18 at 12:27 pm

I had “Teo” on my list of names for the longest time. The night we found out we were having a boy, he told me all of the things he wanted in our son’s name (to honor his late father (Manuel) with a Spanish origin name that starts with an ‘MA’) – Mateo (Teo for short) instantly popped in my head and it stuck, it’s perfect.

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Nicole Apr 1 at 7:24 am

Over all i love the name mateo because its mean is gift from god and I believe its true

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Elizabeth Bonilla Jul 7 at 8:50 am

Mateo is Matthew in Spanish and the meaning of it is “Gift of God” which is perfect because this is a child we had prayed for after such a long time of trying to conceive.

He truly is our little gift.

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- Theresa Feb 28 at 5:23 pm
  
  My friend’s baby is named Mateo.
  
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Brenda Ramirez Dec 13 at 8:20 am

Gift of God is what Mateo means. Being someone with an autoimmune disease where I wouldn’t have been able to get pregnant or get pregnant and have complications. The fact that I was able to get pregnant and have an amazing pregnancy with no complications. There’s no doubt that my baby boy is not just a blessing from God, but my gift from him.

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Samantha Oct 9 at 5:48 pm

I chose Mateo because it means gift of God and he truly was! He’s the blessing I needed in my life and the best gift you could ever get

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Fabiola Sep 24 at 5:12 pm

I love the new material because it’s biblical the meaning is gods gift

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Victoria Sep 10 at 11:44 am

We loved the meaning behind the name Mateo, “gift of god”. Also, We named him after a family member named Matthew.

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Paula Aug 10 at 11:36 am

It goes very well with our Italian last name, and being Argentinians living in US we wanted a name flexible enough that can work in both English and Spanish. Also, sounds so sweet, just like my little boy!

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Sherrick Jul 25 at 11:39 pm

I always loved the name Mateo not knowing I’ll get pregnant so soon in have a boy.Great timing though on having a baby or seeing myself doing it all over again.I pick the name its different and its special to me…my son does look like a Mateo I waited until he was in my arms to just give him that name it fits him

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Jannee May 15 at 7:30 am

I had a miscarriage prior to conceiving my son. I saw the name and fell in love. The name means gift from God.

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Estela Apr 18 at 8:43 am

Mateo is a biblical name and it means ” Gift From God”. It’s a strong first name, in Spanish if you’re looking for something short sweet but strong, Mateo is definitely the way to go.

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Davina Mar 22 at 12:54 pm

his name means gift from god

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Christine Mar 16 at 2:21 pm

It means consecrated by God, he is an answer to our prayers after a miscarriage.

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Maria J Dec 7 at 10:39 am

I’m from Mexico and my husband is from the US, we needed a name that could be easily pronounced in both English and Spanish! Also, my husband is Matt (short for Matthew) and we can call the baby Matty (can be short for Mateo!).

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Andrea Dec 1 at 1:29 pm

A dear friend who unfortunately lost her first baby girl at 6-7 months pregnant, told me that she couldn’t stop thinking of the name Mateo for my baby boy. This was 2 months after having gone through her loss, which I thought was very special. And then when I realized that this meaning was “gift from God” and it’s biblical references, it felt as if the name was meant for us. I got pregnant without really trying at a time that everything in my life seemed to align for this baby boy to be born. I am eternally grateful to have him in my arms after a long labor. And I got the news that my friend was pregnant again with another daughter the day before my body started labor with my son.

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Lovey Nov 10 at 12:29 pm

Mateo Israel

Mateo – Gift from God
Israel – Let God prevail

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Yesica Sep 18 at 11:59 am

I pick his name because is biblical and is a great name

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Veronica Baez Jun 24 at 11:40 pm

I chose Mateo Ignacio for my son that was born in the summer of 2018. Everyone loves his name.

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Blanca Jun 6 at 9:24 pm

Mateo mean gift of god and i really do like the name of mateo

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Yesica Jun 3 at 12:02 am

i love mateo’s name because its in the bible 2nd because when you said his name and second name together: it means the gift that God send from heaven MATEO JARED 3rd because they both are biblical

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Marie May 18 at 6:50 pm

It’s a strong name without being bombastic – it also has a balance to it. 🙂

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Crystal Jan 7 at 12:14 pm

His father picked it

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Carla Nov 22 at 3:55 am

I just liked the name had a few in mind but Mateo was the one that i really really liked.

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natalie Nov 15 at 11:06 am

I love that its biblical, its spanish which allows us to keep our culture alive in our kids , its actually our sons middle name as he has the same first name as my husband and wanted to call him something different than JR. It means gift from God which he truly was . I love that he can also go by Teo.

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Jasmin Mendez Sep 1 at 11:37 am

His name was picked because me and my husband couldn’t agree on names so we went with Mateo .

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Alexis Aug 21 at 2:10 pm

I chose the name because I fell in love with it from the show Jane the virgin and his father is Hispanic the name means gift of god

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Dayana Aug 16 at 9:41 am

Me and my husband are catholic Mateo it’s a biblical name and also means gift of God. Also no one from our families still have that name. We just thought it was the perfect for our little boy.

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Candice Jul 19 at 2:26 pm

I was using an IUD for birth control and after only 3 years (it was supposed to be good for 5 lol) I found out I was pregnant. Mateo means “Gift from God” and that’s exactly what he is ? Sometimes what you don’t think you need is what you need the most!

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Marcela Jun 21 at 10:25 am

I put mateo cause the name mateo means “a gift from god”

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A\'lice Jun 20 at 8:07 pm

The meaning

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Roxanne Jun 13 at 3:21 pm

I am Australian and my husband is Tanzanian. We needed to pick a name that was easy for Australians to say and spell and one that was easy to say in Swahili for the Tanzanians. Also it’s important in Tanzanian culture for the name to having a strong meaning and Mateo means “God’s gift.” Whilst Mateo is common in Europe and South America, it’s not popular in Australia or Tanzania so is still very unique for where we are living which was also important for us. The only thing we are finding out now is that some people in Australia are mispronouncing it as they haven’t heard it said before. Hopefully that won’t be too much of an issue as he’s growing up!

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Kristen Apr 11 at 12:45 pm

My partner is from Argentina so he wanted a name that was more international. I worked with a guy named Matteo which I liked since it was an unusual name for the US and proposed it to my partner. We used the Spanish version with one T. I dislike that it is shortened to Matty by some people, but I like the nickname my partner’s brother gave him: Mate, which is tea in Argentina. I dislike that it is a religious name since we are not religious, but I do like that it means “gift from God” because he truly is a gift.

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