Mateus

What does the name Mateus mean?

Mateus is the Portuguese form of Matthew, which comes from the Hebrew Mattityahu and means "gift of God" or "gift of Yahweh". It is one of the most popular boys' names in Brazil, and most American bearers come from Brazilian and Portuguese families. Mateus peaked at number 2465 among US boys in 2007 and has stayed between numbers 2574 and 3195 over the past decade, ranking 2824 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Portuguese / Hebrew

Name day

September 21

Popularity

Rather rare – #2823 of the boy names in the United States

International

Mateus (Portuguese), Matheus (Brazilian Portuguese), Mateo (Spanish), Matteo (Italian), Matthew (English), Matthias (German), Mathieu (French).

Similar names

• Matheus
• Mateo
• Matteo
• Matias
• Teu

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