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Mateus
BoyMeaning of Mateus: Portuguese: 'gift of God'
Mateus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Portuguese naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2753rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#2753
45 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1758
14 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
994
First recorded 1994 · peak 2007
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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