babyNamedMatisse
“surname derived from Matthew, gift of God”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 822nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 155
- babies born in France
- 1 in 11,765
- +0.1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2005
Meaning and origin of Matisse
Matisse is thought to mean “surname derived from Matthew, gift of God” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Matisse in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2005.
- Over recent years, Matisse has been stable (+0.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Matisse every 1.7 schools, all spellings combined.
Matisse in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
67 babies in 3 years1 boy in 76,739+11.1% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 82,635
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Mathis3,735
- Mathys1,015
- Matis175
- Matys100
- Mattis (in French)55
- Matthis (in French)40
- Mathïs25
- Mattys (in French)25
- Matthys15
- Mathyss5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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