Matéo
“gift of God”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 176th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,525
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,715
- +1.2% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2004
Meaning and origin of Matéo
Matéo is thought to mean “gift of God” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Matéo in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2004.
- Over recent years, Matéo has been stable (+1.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Matéo every 1.3 schools, all spellings combined.
Matéo in English-speaking countries
Matéo ranks 8th in United States, 51st in Ontario (Canada) and 55th in British Columbia (Canada), against 176th in France.
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
8th boys’ name33,687 babies in 3 years1 boy in 153+5.9% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
55th boys’ name176 babies in 3 years1 boy in 253+9.3% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
51st boys’ name614 babies in 3 years1 boy in 277+3.3% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
99th boys’ name137 babies in 3 years1 boy in 359+12.6% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
158th boys’ name101 babies in 3 years1 boy in 711+10% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
168th boys’ name933 babies in 3 years1 boy in 886+12% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
256th boys’ name47 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,275
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
274th boys’ name19 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,340
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Matéo, Mateo and Matëo are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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