Mateus
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gift of god; portuguese form of matthew.
Mateus by the numbers
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Mateus. In the US, 45 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 52 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mateus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Matheusgift of god; a form of Matthew8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mateuszgift of god; polish form of matthew10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matteusgift of god; variant of matthew4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mates6 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Marcusdedicated to Mars; warlike2,011 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Mateus
Names that are said the same way as Mateus, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Mateus, 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 Mateus, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Mateus
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