Matteus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Matteus – 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

Phonetic: mah-TAY-us   IPA: /məˈteɪəs/

Popularity of Matteus

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1999–2024.

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