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Matthäus

Matthäus is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.

MaleLow

Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict
Male
Confidence
Low (source weight below 8; not an accuracy rate)
High source frequency in
Austria, Switzerland, Germany
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Dataset built
2026-09-11

How to address Matthäus

If you do not know Matthäus’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Matthäus,” in English, “Guten Tag Matthäus,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Matthäus,

German

Guten Tag Matthäus,

French

Bonjour Matthäus,

Spanish

Estimado/a Matthäus:

Chinese

Matthäus您好：

Japanese

Matthäus様

English

Hi Matthäus,

German

Hi Matthäus,

French

Salut Matthäus,

Spanish

Hola Matthäus,

Chinese

Matthäus你好：

Japanese

Matthäusさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Classification of Matthäus by country (nam_dict and US SSA; not a survey of today’s population)
CountryHow commonUsually
Austriarareman's name
Switzerlandrareman's name
Germanyrareman's name

Frequently asked questions

Is Matthäus a male or female name?

Matthäus is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.

How do I address Matthäus in an email?

If you do not know Matthäus’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Matthäus,” in English, “Guten Tag Matthäus,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.

Is Matthäus a unisex name?

Matthäus is classified as generally male in the combined dataset. This does not rule out other uses. Our categories describe the sources, rather than a complete survey of everyone with this name.

Related names

JosefMaleJohannMaleFranzMaleBrigitteFemaleRudolfMaleWernerMaleGerhardMaleSabineFemale

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 (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Matthäus a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/matthaeus. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_matthaeus,
  title  = {Is Matthäus a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/matthaeus},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}