The story behind Mateo
From Spanish Mateo, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū). Doublet of Matthew.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Spanish entry
Borrowed from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of the Lord”). Cognate with Spanish Matías and Matatías.
Tagalog entry
a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Matthew
Pronunciation
US: /məˈteɪoʊ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: /maˈteo/
- Spanish: [maˈt̪e.o]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /maˈteo/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [mɐˈt̪ɛː.jo]
Popularity
Mateo ranked #8679 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Mateo
Malco
From Ancient Greek Μάλχος (Málkhos), from Hebrew מֶלֶך.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Manlio
Learned borrowing from Latin Mānlius. Learned borrowing from Latin Mānlius. Learned borrowing from Latin Mānlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Marco
From Romance Marco (Italian Marco, Portuguese Marco, Spanish Marco). From Latin Mārcus, from an earlier adjectival form *martcus (“pertaining to Mars”), from the name of the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mario
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Mario, both of which coming from Latin Marius. Borrowed from Italian Mario. From Latin Marius. By folk etymology seen as a masculine form of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mário
Learned borrowing from Latin Marius. By folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Maria.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Marzio
From Latin Mārtius (“pertaining to Mars”), derived from Mārs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Mateo
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Mateo
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aäron
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (aharōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length