First names in Hebrew

First name Matteo: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מתתיהו

Gematria value: 861

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Matteo is written מתתיהו

Matteo is the Italian form of Matthew, from Mattathias, מתתיהו in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Matteo 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

Matteo = 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 Matteo, 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

Matteo, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Matteo in three answers

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

What is the gematria value of Matteo?
Written מתתיהו, Matteo 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 Matteo 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.