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Mateyo

♂ Boy

Pronounced mah-TAY-oh /maˈteɪ.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: Mateyo is a modern respelling of Mateo, the Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. The spelling is a personal variant, so the route is clear even if the form is new.Low

In 30 seconds: Mateyo is a fresh spelling of Mateo — 'gift of God' — with the same warm three-beat sound (said 'mah-TAY-oh').
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Origin LowSpanish, Hebrew
MeaningMateyo is a modern respelling of Mateo, the Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. The spelling is a personal variant, so the route is clear even if the form is new.
U.S. rank (2024)#13473 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2020
Total births (all-time)≈ 32

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202220062024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mateyo is a modern respelling of Mateo, the Spanish form of Matthew — Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. Mateo has been one of the fastest-rising boys' names in the U.S., and spelling variants like Mateyo follow naturally in its wake. The variant spelling is recent, which we note (said 'mah-TAY-oh').

It appears rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare spelling of a familiar favorite.

Did you know? Mateyo respells Mateo, the Spanish Matthew, whose Hebrew root means 'gift of God' — the -yo ending simply spells out the sound families already say (said 'mah-TAY-oh').
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Mateyo — Respelling of Mateo (Spanish Matthew, 'gift of God')

Variations

MateoMatteoMatheo

Nicknames

MatTeo

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If you like Mateyo…

Mateo— the standard spelling
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Matias— a same-root Spanish cousin
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mateyo mean?

Mateyo is a respelling of Mateo, the Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'.

How do you pronounce Mateyo?

It's said mah-TAY-oh /maˈteɪ.oʊ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mateyo a boy or girl name?

Mateyo is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Mateyo?

Mateyo is a rare spelling in the U.S., though Mateo itself is very widely used.

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