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The baby name Matteo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /matˈteo/ (mah-TEH-oh).

Matteo is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /matˈteo/ (mah-TEH-oh)

What is the meaning of the name Matteo ?

The baby name Matteo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /matˈteo/ (mah-TEH-oh).

Matteo is Hebrew in Origin.

Matteo is the Italian form of Matthew, from Hebrew Matityahu “gift of God,” via Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus. In Italy it has been used since the Middle Ages, strengthened by devotion to Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist. Renaissance and early modern bearers include humanist Matteo Palmieri and the Jesuit missionary-scientist Matteo Ricci, and the name yielded southern surnames such as Di Matteo and De Matteo.

International variants include Matthew (English), Mateo (Spanish), Mateus (Portuguese), Mathieu/Mathéo (French), Matei (Romanian), Matej (Slavic), Maciej (Polish), Mátyás (Hungarian), and Matija (South Slavic); Italian Mattea is the feminine counterpart, while Mattia reflects the cognate Matthias. Common short forms are Teo and Matt. The name has risen across Europe and North America since the 1990s, boosted by the stylish -eo ending and cross-linguistic familiarity, yet remains a distinctly Italian classic meaning “gift of God.”

Matteo has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Matteo

Matteo Renzi Politician · Born 1975 · Italy Matteo Renzi is best known as an Italian politician who served as prime minister of Italy from 2014 to 2016. Born on 11 January 1975, he has also been a senator for Florence since 2018. Matteo Salvini Politician · Born 1973 · Italy Matteo Salvini is an Italian politician known for leading the right-wing party Lega Nord. He gained prominence as Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior from 2018 to 2019, where he was noted for his strict immigration policies.

Celebrity babies named Matteo

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Matteo Bocelli Andrea Bocelli rapper

Matteo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
Switzerland Boys 2024 #3 326 1,769
IT Boys 2024 #12 2,412 47
IT Boys 0 #14 206,169 10,046
Austria Boys 2024 #15 394 60
Belgium Boys 2024 #18 259 401
IT 0 #19 11,780 4,183
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
Sweden Boys 2022 #44 251 1,509
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
Canada Boys 2024 #59 435 2,588
LU 0 #61 6 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
Norway Boys 2025 #108 27 444
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
United States Boys 2024 #134 2,582 7,044
HR Boys 0 #135 164 3,997
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Boys 0 #141 36 4,064
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
LU Boys 0 #156 63 4,970
France Boys 2021 #158 325 2,865
HR 0 #164 16 2,081
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #166 9 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #206 7 2,600
SI Boys 0 #206 6 3,402
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
EC Boys 0 #240 7 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AL Boys 0 #249 50 5,122
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
GR Boys 0 #257 11 6,912
CZ Boys 0 #266 39 6,530
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JP Boys 0 #283 15 7,909
Austria Boys 0 #284 166 2,180
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
DK Boys 0 #307 19 7,401
PL Boys 0 #308 28 6,459
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #323 9 9,639
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
UY Boys 0 #334 67 5,922
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
MU Boys 0 #346 12 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
PT Boys 0 #353 15 7,951
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PH Boys 0 #364 20 11,440
NL 0 #375 17 2,481
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
Germany 0 #412 26 2,542
Finland Boys 0 #416 12 2,041
Spain 0 #420 33 2,326
AR Boys 0 #424 44 7,628
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
PA Boys 0 #466 16 9,305
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
CR Boys 0 #470 18 10,188
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
Finland Boys 2026 #504 195 3,552
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
HK Boys 0 #508 20 12,905
IR Boys 0 #512 41 10,162
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BO Boys 0 #568 25 9,244
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
CL Boys 0 #581 85 13,390
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
Germany Boys 0 #605 389 5,697
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
LB 0 #643 16 13,263
SG Boys 0 #674 24 17,960
Spain Boys 0 #678 261 5,610
CO Boys 0 #681 248 15,656
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
BR Boys 0 #721 31 12,213
NL Boys 0 #771 181 5,873
PE Boys 0 #789 90 14,506
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
IT Girls 0 #834 753 9,415
EG Boys 0 #864 23 15,035
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
MX Boys 0 #900 83 16,355
United States Girls 2023 #909 6 8,600
NG Boys 0 #937 15 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,060 33 22,615
MA 0 #1,088 41 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,138 41 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,158 19 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,585 30 28,008

Matteo is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Norway
Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Matteo

Matteo is predominantly a boy's name.
Matteo is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /matˈteo/ (mah-TEH-oh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Matheo, Mattheo, Mattéo, Matteó, Teo and Téo.
Across languages, Matteo has these equivalents: Matthew (English), Mateo (Spanish), Mateus (Portuguese), Matthieu/Mathieu (French), Matthäus (German), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Matteo ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 14 countries.
Matteo ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Matteo's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 2 notable people named Matteo are in our database, including Matteo Renzi (Politician), Matteo Salvini (Politician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Matteo for their child, including Andrea Bocelli.