Around the globe, マッテオ (Matteo 
, Mateo , マッテオ 
) is a widespread masculine first name. The forename マッテオ is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly San Marino, where it is a common boy's name, Croatia, and Italy (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Italy, Mexico, and Philippines. Likewise, マッテオ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mateo, Matteo | Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, Italy, Spain |
| マッテオ | Japan |
Mach, Maciej, Maciek, Maciuś, Madis, Maffeo, Maffio, Mate, Matej, Mateu, Mateus, Mateusz, Mateuszek, Matfei, Mathew, Mathias, Mathieu, Mathijs, Mathis, Mati, Matiass, Maties, Matija, Matitjahu, Matityahu, Matjaž, Matteus, Matthew, Matthias, Matthieu, Matthijs, Matthäus, Matti, Mattia, Mattias, Mattis, Mattityahu, Matvei, Matvej, Matvey, Matveï, Matwei, Matyáš, Matías, Matúš, Mazzeo, Maćko, Mátyás, Мадис, Мажев,
マッテオ is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mateo Liwanag , the fictional character from Superstore; Don Matteo ; Mateo Santos , the Fictional human, All My Children; Matteo Borsa , the operatic character in the opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi; a courtier and Mateo , the operatic character in the opera Violanta by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and in many other works.