Matheo
Matheo was the 751st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 344 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 777 places. More babies were named Matheo in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning gift of God (form of Matthew) · Hebrew
Say it muh-TAY-oh /məˈteɪoʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #751 boys, up 534 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 344boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025344 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,451babies recorded
What does the name Matheo mean?
Matheo is a modern spelling of Mateo or Matteo, the Spanish and Italian forms of Matthew, influenced by French Mathéo; Wiktionary describes this use in Norway, and the same spelling is found in the US. Matthew comes through Greek from the Hebrew Mattityahu, which DMNES glosses "gift of the Lord". Wiktionary describes the th as an archaic spelling.
מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Hebrew, “gift of the Lord”)
How sure is this? Probable. The spelling is modern and its spread is not well documented, but the parent name Matthew is clear.
Pronunciation: The h is silent.
Related names: Mateo, Matteo, Mathéo, Matthew.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean gift.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Matheo', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Matthew', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Nicknames for Matheo
The usual nicknames for Matheo are Teo. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Matheo in the last five years, 110 were named Teo, against 253 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teo · also for Mateo | Modern | #794 | 1,356 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Matheos go by each one.
Matheo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #751 | 344 |
| 2020 | #1,285 | 143 |
| 2010 | #3,599 | 30 |
| 2000 | #11,542 | 5 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Matheo, counting every spelling?
Matheo is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #661 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #751 for Matheo on its own. Together these spellings went to 406 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matheo | 344 | #751 | 1,233 |
| Mattheo | 62 | #2,274 | 199 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Matheo?
344 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Matheo (0.10 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Matheo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 24 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Matheo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Matheo?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Matheo are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 10. That makes Matheo a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Matheo by state
How common Matheo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.5×), Colorado (1.9×), Texas (1.7×), New Jersey (1.6×). In 32 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Matheo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Matheo, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Matheo · Sibling names for Matheo
Questions about the name Matheo
What does Matheo mean?
Matheo means “gift of God (form of Matthew)” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Matheo?
Matheo was the 751st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 344 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 777 places. More babies were named Matheo in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Matheo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Matheo in the US.
Where is Matheo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Matheo was most common in Florida (0.36 per 1,000 boys), followed by Colorado and Texas.