Matteus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Gift of God
Origin
Hebrew (via Greek/Latin, Nordic/Baltic form)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
mah-TAY-us

Matteus is a Hebrew (via Greek/Latin, Nordic/Baltic form) boy's name meaning “gift of God”. It appears in our list of 200+ Rare Baby Names for Boys You’ll Absolutely Love 2026.

Meaning & Origin of Matteus

Meaning: Gift of God.

Origin: Hebrew (via Greek/Latin, Nordic/Baltic form).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Matteus

mah-TAY-usIPA /məˈteɪəs/

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