First names in Hebrew

First name Mateo: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מתתיהו

Gematria value: 861

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Mateo is written מתתיהו

Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew, from Mattathias, מתתיהו in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Mateo mean?

Meaning: "gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is the Spanish (Mateo) or Italian (Matteo) form of Matthew. It goes back to a Hebrew name, Mattathias, built on matat, “a gift”: Mateo means “gift of God”. It has become one of the best-loved boys' names today, for its warm, sunny sound.

Gematria

Mateo = 861

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. מתתיהו has 6 letters:

• מthe letter Mem40
• תthe letter Tav400
• תthe letter Tav400
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• Total861

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter Vav

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Mateo, from מ to ו:

מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־תִזְכְּרֶנּוּ וּבֶן־אָדָם כִּי תִפְקְדֶנּוּ׃

“What is a human being, that You remember him, and a son of Adam, that You care for him?”

Psalms 8:5

The book of your first name

Mateo, in nine pages

• Mateo, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Mateo
• Mateo, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Mateo in three answers

How do you write Mateo in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Mateo is written מתתיהו. Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew, from Mattathias, מתתיהו in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Mateo?
Written מתתיהו, Mateo is worth 861: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6).

What does Mateo mean?
Gift of God (origin: Hebrew). Your name is the Spanish (Mateo) or Italian (Matteo) form of Matthew. It goes back to a Hebrew name, Mattathias, built on matat, “a gift”: Mateo means “gift of God”. It has become one of the best-loved boys' names today, for its warm, sunny sound.