Mateus
Meaning
gift of God (Portuguese form of the Italian Matteo)
Mateus around the world
One shared root links 8 names across 5 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Mattityahu "gift of Yahweh", via Greek Matthaios
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mateus peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
476,684 people · the #49 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 426 · median age 19
Among people named Mateus living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 27,303 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mateus
Most people given the name Mateus in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mateus deep dive
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