Matteo

Italian

"gift of God"

Matteo Origin and Meaning

The name Matteo is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "gift of God".

This attractively energetic Italian version of the classic Matthew is primed to move further and further into mainstream American nomenclature. Mateo is technically the Spanish version, but many parents in the US use the two spellings interchangeably.

In the US, about 12,000 baby boys were named Mateo, Matteo, or Teo in 2021, vaulting the name in all versions into the Top 10. Mateo alone, by far the most popular version, lies just outside the Top 10.

Actor Colin Firth has a son called Matteo, as does Ricky Martin; the Benjamin Bratts and Tom Colicchios have boys named Mateo. We're sure that both these spellings will keep climbing in tandem, sharing the possibility of the lively nickname Teo.

Matteo Rank in US Top 1000

# 144 in the US

Matteo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 348 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Matteo

• 144 US 2023
• 348 Nameberry 2025
• 48 Canada 2023
• 73 Future 2035
• 165 England 2023
• 2 Germany 2024
• 85 Netherlands 2024
• 13 Italy 2023
• 19 Brazil 2024
• 50 Sweden 2024
• 10 Belgium 2023
• 3 Switzerland 2023
• 14 Austria 2023
• 70 Chile 2021

20 Names Similar to Matteo

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Matteo.

• Alec
• Josiah
• Tristan
• Malachi
• Aidan
• Mateo
• Isaiah
• Lukas
• Xavier
• Matias
• Micah
• Adrian
• Théo
• Conor
• Adrien
• Emilio
• Evan
• Marco
• Luka
• Avery

Famous People Named Matteo

• Matteo Bandello Italian novelist
• Matteo Bisiani Italian archer
• Matteo Maria Boiardo Italian Renaissance poet
• Matteo Carcassi famous guitarist and composer
• Matteo Ferrari Italian football player who currently plays for Montreal Impact
• Matteo Goffriller renowned 18th,century Italian cello maker
• Matteo Messina Denaro Italian criminal. Is on the top 10 most wanted list of the world
• Matteo Perez d'Aleccio Italian painter of devotional, historical and maritime subjects
• Matteo Renzi Italian Prime Minister
• Matteo Ricci Italian Catholic missionary in China
• Matteo Sereni Italian football goalkeeper
• Matteo Stefanini Italian rower
• Matteo Tosatto Italian cyclist who rides for Quick Step,Innergetic in the UCI ProTour
• Matteo Vittucci Italian,American dancer, known professionally as Matteo
• Drea de Matteo American actress
• Felice DeMatteo Italian,American composer and bandmaster
• Salvatore T. DeMatteo New York politician and judge
• Matteo Cicciari American child model
• Matteo Oliver Tucci (b. 2015) son of American actor Stanley Tucci
• Matteo Rizzo Italian ice skater
• Matteo Artemovich Chigvintsev (b. 2020) son of dancer Artem Chigvintsev and former wrestler Nikki Bella.

The name Matteo in Pop Culture

• Matteo "Matt" Alacrán character in "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
• Matteo Balsano character in Disney show "Soy Luna"
• Matteo Cocchiola italian character in "Battlefield 1"
• Matteo Florenzi character in German TV show “Druck”

International Variations of the name Matteo

• Matejo Spanish
• Matheo Spanish
• Mattheo Spanish
• Teo Spanish