Matteo

Origin and meaning of Matteo

Matteo comes from the Hebrew Mattityah, 'gift of God', like its cousin Mattia. It is the name of Saint Matthew, apostle and evangelist, the tax collector called by Jesus to follow him. Among the most chosen boys' names in Italy in recent decades, it blends biblical roots with a modern sound; Matthew, Mateo and Mathieu make it common across the Christian world.

Variants around the world

How Matteo sounds in other languages.

Famous people

• San Matteo Evangelista— saint