Matisse
Matisse is a unisex given name: about 54% of people named Matisse are men and 46% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 54% male / 46% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France
- US births since 1880
- 199 male / 205 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Matisse
To address Matisse when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Matisse," in English, "Guten Tag Matisse," in German. About 54% of people named Matisse are men and 46% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Matisse,
German
Guten Tag Matisse,
French
Bonjour Matisse,
Spanish
Estimado/a Matisse:
Chinese
Matisse您好：
Japanese
Matisse様
English
Hi Matisse,
German
Hi Matisse,
French
Salut Matisse,
Spanish
Hola Matisse,
Chinese
Matisse你好：
Japanese
Matisseさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | rare | unisex name | 49% |
| France | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
199 male · 205 female · 404 births recorded
Since 1980: 49% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Matisse a male or female name?
Matisse is a unisex given name: about 54% of people named Matisse are men and 46% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Matisse in an email?
To address Matisse when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Matisse," in English, "Guten Tag Matisse," in German. About 54% of people named Matisse are men and 46% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Matisse a unisex name?
Matisse is a unisex name: 54% of people named Matisse are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Matisse a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/matisse (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_matisse,
title = {Is Matisse a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/matisse},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}