| Enzo | Matteo | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Debated; home-ruler or '-enzo' short form | Gift of God |
| Origin | italian | italian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | EN-tsoh | maht-TEH-oh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1915 | 1911 |
| Peak year | 2024 (4,560) | 2024 (2,589) |
| In 2025 | 4,556 | 2,455 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Enzo | Matteo |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 20,965 | 14,188 |
| 2010s | 10,554 | 14,630 |
| 2000s | 2,572 | 3,241 |
| 1990s | 358 | 676 |
| 1980s | 115 | 174 |
| 1970s | 143 | 120 |
| 1960s | 82 | 74 |
| 1950s | 15 | 26 |
| 1940s | 0 | 7 |
| 1930s | 35 | 65 |
| 1920s | 102 | 180 |
| 1910s | 11 | 102 |
Origin debated. Commonly explained as an Italian form of Germanic Heinz/Heinrich (Henry), from 'heim' ('home') and 'ric' ('ruler'), i.e. 'home ruler'. It is also widely used as a short form of Italian names ending in '-enzo' such as Lorenzo and Vincenzo. A derivation from Germanic Anzo has also been proposed.
Italian form of Matthew, ultimately from Hebrew 'Mattityahu' ('gift of Yahweh / gift of God') via Greek Matthaios.
Enzo is more popular than Matteo today: about 4,556 US babies were given the name Enzo in 2025, compared with 2,455 named Matteo.
Enzo means Debated; home-ruler or '-enzo' short form (italian origin), while Matteo means Gift of God (italian origin).
In US records, Enzo first appears in 1915 and Matteo in 1911, so Matteo has the longer recorded history.