Namesakes
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Matteo Renzi 2014-2016 
Notable Athletes:
1 soccer
(soccer) Matteo Darmian 1989-
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 2 silver, 1 bronze/silver
(bronze/silver) Matteo Bisiani 1996; 2000 archery - team
(silver) Matteo Soragna 2004 basketball
(bronze) Matteo Pelliciari 2004 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Matteo Morandi 2012 artistic gymnastics
(silver) Matteo Aicardi 2012 water polo
Saints:
2 blessed
Blessed Matteo of Girgenti ?-1450
Blessed Matteo of Mantua ?-1470