Mateo
A boys’ name of Spanish origin, meaning gift of God.
How Mateo has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #85 |
| 2016 | #59 |
| 2017 | #42 |
| 2018 | #37 |
| 2019 | #26 |
| 2020 | #20 |
| 2021 | #15 |
| 2022 | #11 |
| 2023 | #6 |
| 2024 | #7 |
| 2025 | #8 |
Mateo by the numbers
In 2025, 328 babies in England and Wales were named Mateo. In the US, 7,735 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mateo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Matteogift of god; Italian form of Matthew2,071 in the US (2017)
- Matheogift of god; a form of Matthew144 in the US (2017)
- Mateigift of god; Romanian form of Matthew109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mategift of god; a form of Matthew7 in the US (2017)
- Matejgift of god; a form of Matthew7 in the US (2017)
- Matobear5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Mateo
Names that are said the same way as Mateo, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Mateo, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Mateo, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Mateo
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