Mostly boys
Elijah
Hebrew
“Yahweh is God”
Mostly boys · Spanish
Mateo
“gift of God”
Say it muh-TAY-ohPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Mateo.
The Spanish form of Matthew, which derived from the Hebrew name Mattiyahu, Mateo can also be spelled Matteo, technically the Italian variation. Mattiyahu consists of the elements mattan, meaning "gift" and yah, which references the Hebrew God.
Actor Colin Firth has a son called Matteo, the Italian form; the Benjamin Bratts have a Mateo.
Matheo is an archaic Spanish spelling, although it is used in France as Mathéo.
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A little perspective
How popular is Mateo?
Girls · 2025#8,67912 recorded births
Boys · 2025#811,045 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 8 | 11,045 |
| 2025 | Girls | 8,679 | 12 |
| 2024 | Boys | 7 | 11,349 |
| 2024 | Girls | 14,645 | 6 |
| 2023 | Boys | 6 | 11,293 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6,579 | 18 |
| 2022 | Boys | 11 | 10,397 |
| 2022 | Girls | 16,869 | 5 |
| 2021 | Boys | 15 | 9,181 |
| 2021 | Girls | 14,644 | 6 |
| 2020 | Boys | 20 | 9,007 |
| 2020 | Girls | 11,761 | 8 |
| 2019 | Boys | 26 | 9,022 |
| 2018 | Boys | 37 | 8,221 |
| 2017 | Boys | 42 | 7,774 |
| 2017 | Girls | 11,297 | 9 |
| 2016 | Boys | 59 | 6,559 |
| 2015 | Boys | 85 | 5,029 |
| 2015 | Girls | 13,970 | 7 |
| 2014 | Boys | 106 | 3,743 |
| 2014 | Girls | 18,287 | 5 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
MatteoMatejoMatheoMattheoTeoMat
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