Boy · Hebrew
Mateo
Say it: mah-TEH-oh
Meaning
From Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of Yahweh'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A leading boys' name in Spanish America since the 2010s.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 73,278 babies given this name since 1904
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 192 boys
- 8,908 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Portuguese | Mateus |
|---|---|
| Italian | Matteo |
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Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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