Matea
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gift of God; a form of Matthew.
Matea by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Matea. In the US, 18 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 51 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Matthew
Like Matea, each of these traces back to Matthew: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Matteogift of god; Italian form of Matthew2,071 in the US (2017)
- Matiasgift of god; a form of Matthew1,558 in the US (2017)
- Mathewgift of God; a spelling variant of Matthew499 in the US (2017)
- Mattiegift of god; a form of Matthew or Matilda238 in the US (2017)
- Matheogift of god; a form of Matthew144 in the US (2017)
- Mathisgift of God; a form of Matthew133 in the US (2017)
- Mateigift of god; Romanian form of Matthew109 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Matea. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maleacalm; peaceful42 in the US (2017)
- Matteagift of God; a feminine form of Matthew32 in the US (2017)
- Mareaof the sea; a form of Maria8 in the US (2017)
- Matejagift of God; a form of Matthew4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mabellovable1,527 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Matea
Names that are said the same way as Matea, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Maita3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Matea, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Matea, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Matea
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