Baby name
CLASSIC
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Mateo
/mah · TAY · oh/
Meaning
“Gift of God”
Spanish form of Matthew, meaning 'gift of God' in Hebrew, carries Iberian warmth and Catholic familiarity.
Nicknames
mate
Vibe
warmgrounded
How it ages.
Mateo has grown substantially in Latin America and increasingly in North America over the past two decades.
The cultural moment.
Latin America shows consistent growth since 2010, with Mexico and Argentina ranking Mateo in top 20, expanding to top 50 in North America.