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Matheus

“Gift of God — via Latin Matthaeus, from Hebrew Mattityahu” — Hebrew, via Latin Matthaeus origin

Boy's name · #2183 in the US (2025) · Trending

Matheus has appeared in US records since 1988 — best rank #1516 (2007) · 1,688 babies named Matheus all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 boys in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Matheuses

• Matheus Cunha — Brazilian association football player (born 1999)
• Matheus Nunes — Portuguese footballer (born 1998)
• Matheus Fernandes — Brazilian association football player
• Matheus Leite Nascimento — Brazilian footballer
• Matheus Pereira — Brazilian association football player (born 1996)

In stories & tradition

• Matheus — Princess Caprice

What Matheuses become

Among 288 notable people named Matheus:

Athletes appear 3.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Matheus Cunha, Brazilian association football player (born 1999).

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