Mateo
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Mateo is a Hebrew name meaning “gift of God.”
Sources: Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Mateo in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Mateo against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Mateo is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Mateo in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 11,045 boys were named Mateo, making it the #8 boys' name in the US. Since 1904, 126,693 boys have been named Mateo, with the most (11,349) in 2024. It is most common, relative to births, in Nevada, New Mexico and Washington, D.C..
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Mateo in other languages
- Mathias Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Mate English, Georgian, Slovenian
- Madis Estonian, Latvian
- Mathieu Dutch, French
- Matthew Dutch, English
- Matthias Dutch, German
- Матвей Russian, Ukrainian
- Maciej Polish
- Maffeo Italian
- Matas Lithuanian
- Matej Slovenian
- Mateu Catalan
- Mateusz Polish
- Mathijs Dutch
- Maties Catalan
- Matija Slovenian
- Matjaž Slovenian
- Matteo Italian
- Matthieu Dutch
- Matthijs Dutch
- Matthäus German
- Mattia Italian
- Mattias Icelandic
- Matyáš Czech
- Matías Spanish
- Mazzeo Italian
- Mátyás Hungarian
- מתתיהו Matitjahu Hebrew
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Mateo
There are 331 towns and villages with Mateo in their name, in 18 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 212🇵🇭 Philippines 26🇧🇴 Bolivia 15🇨🇴 Colombia 15🇵🇪 Peru 13🇻🇪 Venezuela 9🇨🇺 Cuba 8🇬🇹 Guatemala 8
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| San Mateo | Calabarzon, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 134,327 | Map |
| San Mateo | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 103,536 | Map |
| San Mateo | Aragua, 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 50,401 | Map |
| San Mateo | Cagayan Valley, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 16,233 | Map |
| San Mateo | Anzoátegui, 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 11,670 | Map |
| San Mateo | Quetzaltenango, 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 5,534 | Map |
| San Mateo | Central Luzon, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 4,984 | Map |
| San Mateo | Hidalgo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2,222 | Map |
| San Mateo | Cagayan Valley, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 2,090 | Map |
| San Mateo | México, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,750 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Mateo
There are 8 lakes and reservoirs with Mateo in their name, in 5 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇧🇴 Bolivia 1🇪🇨 Ecuador 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Mateo | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| San Mateo | México, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Bordo de Mateo | Hidalgo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Laguna Los Mateo | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Laguna Mateo Cocha | Sucumbíos, 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Map |
| Laguna San Mateo | Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷 Argentina | Map |
| Laguna San Mateo | Santa Cruz Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | Map |
| San Mateo Reservoir | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Mateo
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Mateo.
Mateo Kovačić
Mateo Morrison
Fictional characters named Mateo
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Mateo as a pet name
FurryName has found 104 dogs named Mateo in public pet registers, making it the #780 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Miranda (13), Nariño (municipality) (8), Fusagasugá (4). Mateo as a dog name →
FurryName has found 18 cats named Mateo in public pet registers, making it the #679 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (6), Nariño (municipality) (3), Villavicencio (3). Mateo as a cat name →
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