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The baby name Teo is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEH-o.

Teo is Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Pronunciation: TEH-o

What is the meaning of the name Teo ?

The baby name Teo is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEH-o.

Teo is Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Teo is a modern short form attached chiefly to Theodore-family names in Romance and Slavic languages. Its root is Ancient Greek Theodōros, written Θεόδωρος, a compound of theos, god, and dōron, gift. The clipped form keeps the opening theo- element, with the h normally dropped in Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene, and related spelling traditions. When used for Matteo, its background shifts to Hebrew Mattityahu, gift of Yahweh.

As an independent given name, Teo is especially visible in Spain, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, and parts of Switzerland, often alongside Teodor, Teodoro, and Matteo. Accented forms include French and Portuguese Téo and Hungarian Teó. English use has been recent and modest; in the United States it entered the boys’ Top 1000 in the 2020s, helped by the broader fashion for brief o-ending names.

Teo has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Teo

Yoo Teo Actor · Born 1981 · Germany Yoo Teo is a German actor best known for his role in the film 'Summerland'. He has also appeared in 'Vertigo' and 'The School Nurse Files', showcasing his versatility across different genres. Teoman Actor · Born 1967 · Turkey Teoman is best known as a masculine Turkish given name and surname derived from the historical leader Touman. It means “commander,” and Teo has recently become a recognized nickname for Teoman.

Teo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
GE 0 #21 24 997
GE Girls 0 #24 207 1,564
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
SG 0 #39 327 11,010
SG Boys 0 #56 2,168 17,960
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #68 9 2,372
SI 0 #76 5 1,612
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MD Boys 0 #79 3 756
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
RS 0 #83 2 923
Switzerland Boys 2024 #84 54 1,769
SG Girls 0 #84 1,204 18,916
BN Girls 0 #91 16 5,459
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
HR Boys 0 #93 426 3,997
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
GE Boys 0 #104 7 2,055
GR Boys 0 #104 217 6,912
Norway Boys 2025 #105 30 444
GR 0 #105 30 3,911
BN Boys 0 #108 26 6,332
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
Sweden Boys 2022 #142 41 1,509
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
HR 0 #158 22 2,081
SI Boys 0 #162 48 3,402
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Belgium Boys 2021 #177 32 408
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
MY 0 #182 159 12,352
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AR 0 #187 7 2,915
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
BG Boys 0 #193 27 3,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NA Boys 0 #212 24 6,830
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AL Girls 0 #213 10 4,141
EC Boys 0 #215 25 3,322
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AL Boys 0 #225 74 5,122
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
Canada Boys 2024 #226 82 2,588
BG Girls 0 #226 6 3,559
GR Girls 0 #230 13 6,293
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
AO Boys 0 #242 8 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
Finland Boys 2026 #257 1,129 3,552
MY Boys 0 #259 1,769 25,439
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
BO Boys 0 #272 539 9,244
AR Boys 0 #277 255 7,628
MY Girls 0 #278 1,285 24,821
CZ Boys 0 #281 24 6,530
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JM Boys 0 #285 9 6,876
Spain Boys 0 #287 1,412 5,610
UY Boys 0 #287 125 5,922
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
PE 0 #290 21 6,350
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
IT Boys 0 #291 4,319 10,046
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
BO 0 #294 88 6,868
GT 0 #302 13 5,948
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PE Boys 0 #314 1,282 14,506
PL Boys 0 #317 19 6,459
Finland Boys 0 #327 101 2,041
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
CO Boys 0 #332 1,201 15,656
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
PT Boys 0 #351 17 7,951
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
MX Boys 0 #365 1,210 16,355
France Boys 2021 #368 20 2,865
PH Boys 0 #368 16 11,440
Spain 0 #385 68 2,326
MX 0 #386 28 8,339
PA Boys 0 #402 80 9,305
BO Girls 0 #410 214 9,488
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #418 25 2,180
GT Boys 0 #418 57 7,625
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
CR Boys 0 #430 58 10,188
CO 0 #436 45 7,768
PA Girls 0 #444 38 9,861
CL Boys 0 #463 219 13,390
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
RU Girls 0 #471 28 11,913
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #478 28 12,621
IT 0 #484 241 4,183
PE Girls 0 #486 620 14,861
CR Girls 0 #504 29 11,342
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
IR Boys 0 #523 30 10,162
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
AR Girls 0 #544 56 8,289
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
United States Boys 2024 #578 335 7,044
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
IL Boys 0 #597 11 10,983
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
Spain Girls 0 #625 392 5,561
BR Boys 0 #640 113 12,213
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
MX Girls 0 #775 473 17,781
CL Girls 0 #784 68 14,098
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #816 23 4,949
CO Girls 0 #835 251 16,140
NL Boys 0 #845 107 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #853 100 5,697
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
TR 0 #994 218 19,440
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,112 340 9,415
ZA Boys 0 #1,121 58 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,591 24 28,008

Teo is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Sweden
United States
Norway
Switzerland

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People also ask about Teo

Teo is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Teo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced TEH-o.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Theo, Théo, Téo, Teó, Teodor and Teodoro.
Yes, very popular — Teo ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Teo ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 2 notable people named Teo are in our database, including Yoo Teo (Actor), Teoman (Actor).