Mateo
Pronunciation: [ m-aht-AY-oh ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Mateo is a girl name, recorded for 6 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced m-aht-AY-oh.
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Mateo first appeared in US Social Security records in 2013.
Over 73 babies have been named Mateo in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Mateo is a new entry on the US charts , currently ranked #26,170 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #26,170
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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About the Name Mateo
Mateo is a girl name .
Is Mateo a boy or girl name? Mateo is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #26,170 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #7. Mateo is more commonly used as a boy name.
Mateo is currently ranked #26,170 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Mateo include Mat, May, Maie, and Matkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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