Matteo
Meaning
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew via Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #138
- Total SSA Count
- 2,582
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Matt, Teo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew via Italian
"To give thanks, to be thankful"
Origin: Shona
Matteo is more popular, ranked #138 vs #25685 for Zendeya.
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Matteo is more popular, ranked #138 compared to Zendeya at #25685 in the United States.
Matteo means "gift of God" (Hebrew via Italian origin). Zendeya means "To give thanks, to be thankful" (Shona origin).
Matteo is primarily a boy name. Zendeya is primarily a girl name.