Mattheo
Matteo is the Italian form of the given name Matthew. Another form is Mattia. The Hebrew meaning of Matteo is "gift of god". Matteo can also be used as a patronymic surname, often in the forms of de Matteo, De Matteo or DeMatteo, meaning "[descendant] of Matteo".
Meaning & Origin of Mattheo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matteo is the Italian form of the given name Matthew. Another form is Mattia. The Hebrew meaning of Matteo is "gift of god". Matteo can also be used as a patronymic surname, often in the forms of de Matteo, De Matteo or DeMatteo, meaning "[descendant] of Matteo".
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The Story of Mattheo
Mattheo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 48 Mattheos were born — ranking #2,719 that year. As of 2026, Mattheo ranks #2,719 for baby boys with 48 births, rising sharply (+158% over the past five years). In total, more than 358 Mattheos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mattheo
Mattheo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 358 births in the dataset. Mattheo's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,719. Use the chart and map above to compare Mattheo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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