Mateo

Matthew in Madrid

Mateo is a Spanish form of Matthew, meaning "gift of God." It has become popular as a given name in English-speaking countries: Mateo was the third most popular baby name that year.

The name appears across Latin America and among Hispanic communities in the United States.

biblical

apostle

Messenger for a cause

tax collector · Levi · saint · scripture · New Testament · patron · feast day · September · calling · Jesus

name

Spanish

Language of Iberia

masculine · Latino · Hispanic · biblical · saint · apostle · gospel · Catholic · Christian · naming

cultural

Spanish-speaking

Using Castilian language

  • LatinoLatin American by heritage
  • HispanicOf Spanish-speaking origin
  • MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor

Colombian · Chilean · Peruvian · Ecuadorian · telenovela · soccer · fútbol · familia · abuelita · mijo

popularity

trending

Currently gaining widespread attention

  • millennialConcerning thousand-year cycles
  • Gen-ZPost-millennial demographic cohort
  • babyVery young child

nursery · birth announcement · Social Security · ranking · charts · top ten · classic · timeless · revival · modern

Categories
Opposites
language/cultural variant

MateoMatthew

First gospel writer

Mathew · Matthias

gender

MateoMaría

Female given name

Sofia · Isabella

Phrases
Family

Matthew, matelot, Matthias

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G