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The baby name Mateo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-TEH-oh (Spanish); mə-TAY-oh (English).

Mateo is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: mah-TEH-oh (Spanish); mə-TAY-oh (English)

What is the meaning of the name Mateo ?

The baby name Mateo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-TEH-oh (Spanish); mə-TAY-oh (English).

Mateo is Spanish in Origin.

Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Matityahu, “gift of God” or “gift of Yahweh.” Via Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus, it entered Christian use through Saint Matthew the apostle and gospel writer. Pronounced mah-TAY-oh in Spanish, the name has long been established in Iberia and Latin America and spread further with Spanish colonial and later diasporic movements.

In recent decades Mateo has climbed rapidly in Spain, much of Latin America, and the United States. Close relatives include Italian Matteo; Portuguese Mateus and Brazilian Matheus; Spanish Matías; Matias in Nordic languages; Slavic Matej/Matěj; Hungarian Mátyás; and French Mathéo, with English Matthew and short form Matt as counterparts. Common nicknames are Teo and Mat. The feminine Matea appears in Spanish, Croatian, and other European contexts, sharing the same “gift” meaning.

Mateo has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Mateo

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Mateo Messi Roccuzzo Antonela Roccuzzo model ★★★★★ Lionel Messi association footballer ★★★★★
Mateo dos Santos Cristiano Ronaldo association footballer ★★★★★

Mateo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
United States Boys 2024 #7 11,302 7,044
Switzerland Boys 2024 #24 161 1,769
SV Boys 0 #26 3 352
HR Boys 0 #30 1,925 3,997
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
AL 0 #39 37 2,372
Austria Boys 2024 #44 185 60
AL Boys 0 #50 568 5,122
Canada Boys 2024 #52 464 2,588
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
EC 0 #62 55 2,502
UY Boys 0 #64 2,419 5,922
Norway Boys 2025 #70 77 444
CO Boys 0 #71 18,352 15,656
HR 0 #76 145 2,081
Sweden Boys 2022 #78 127 1,509
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
EC Boys 0 #87 313 3,322
AR Boys 0 #94 2,257 7,628
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
UY 0 #111 69 2,477
Belgium Boys 2024 #120 69 401
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
CO 0 #132 782 7,768
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
GT 0 #136 209 5,948
BO Boys 0 #138 1,516 9,244
GT Boys 0 #142 823 7,625
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AR 0 #162 25 2,915
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
BO 0 #173 251 6,868
Spain Boys 0 #176 2,814 5,610
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
MX Boys 0 #181 4,027 16,355
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
AL Girls 0 #186 37 4,141
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
PE Boys 0 #192 2,780 14,506
CL Boys 0 #193 1,861 13,390
SI Boys 0 #200 10 3,402
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
GR Boys 0 #213 55 6,912
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
France Boys 2021 #237 165 2,865
GR Girls 0 #243 7 6,293
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PL Boys 0 #251 86 6,459
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
PA Boys 0 #269 261 9,305
PE 0 #270 41 6,350
HR Girls 0 #280 10 3,687
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #285 20 6,530
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
DK Boys 0 #315 11 7,401
PH Boys 0 #323 61 11,440
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CR Boys 0 #336 161 10,188
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
Spain 0 #344 109 2,326
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
Austria Boys 0 #369 74 2,180
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
MX 0 #384 30 8,339
CL 0 #386 26 6,867
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
UY Girls 0 #480 31 6,731
GT Girls 0 #482 24 7,500
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
Finland Boys 2026 #518 177 3,552
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IR Boys 0 #530 23 10,162
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
AR Girls 0 #562 38 8,289
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
BO Girls 0 #594 18 9,488
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
SG Boys 0 #680 18 17,960
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
IT 0 #684 31 4,183
QA Boys 0 #686 22 18,093
BR Boys 0 #730 22 12,213
KW Boys 0 #759 11 18,755
IT Boys 0 #777 806 10,046
CL Girls 0 #798 54 14,098
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Germany Boys 0 #844 109 5,697
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
CO Girls 0 #874 208 16,140
NL Boys 0 #882 70 5,873
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
PE Girls 0 #911 33 14,861
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #951 33 5,561
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,061 32 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,075 104 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,079 105 17,781
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,411 36 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,497 118 28,008

Mateo is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Flanders, Belgium
Switzerland
United States
Norway

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People also ask about Mateo

Mateo is predominantly a boy's name.
Mateo is a 3 syllable name, pronounced mah-TEH-oh (Spanish); mə-TAY-oh (English).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Matteo, Matheo, Mattéo, Teo and Mate.
Across languages, Mateo has these equivalents: Matthew (English), Matteo (Italian), Matthieu (French), Mateu (Catalan), Mateus / Matheus (Portuguese), and 5 more.
Yes, very popular — Mateo ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Mateo ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Mateo's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Mateo for their child, including Antonela Roccuzzo and Lionel Messi.