Given name & surname
Matis
“one who is gifted”
In French use, Matis has a related form in Matisse. One French interpretation is “one who is gifted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Matis has a related form in Matisse. One French interpretation is “one who is gifted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In French use, Matis has a related form in Matisse. An origin associated with Matisse is French.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Estonian usage, Matis is a short form of Mattias. In Estonian usage, Matis is a short form of Matteus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Matis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 161
- 161 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,500 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,500 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 11.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 15 in 2019. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 229 as a first name in 2020; 1,170 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Matis’s family of names
In Estonian usage, Matis is a short form of Mattias. In French usage, Matis has a related form in Matisse. In Estonian usage, Matis is a short form of Matteus.
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Around the world
Matis has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Matis
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