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Matti

Matti is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 95%Female 5%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
95% male / 5% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Finland, Estonia, United States
US births since 1880
60 male / 566 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Matti

To address Matti when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Matti," in English, "Guten Tag Matti," in German. Matti is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Matti,

German

Guten Tag Matti,

French

Bonjour Matti,

Spanish

Estimado/a Matti:

Chinese

Matti您好：

Japanese

Matti様

English

Hi Matti,

German

Hi Matti,

French

Salut Matti,

Spanish

Hola Matti,

Chinese

Matti你好：

Japanese

Matti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

Gender of the name Matti by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Finlandcommonman's name98%
Estoniauncommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonwoman's name10%

United States birth data

60 male · 566 female · 626 births recorded

Male 10%Female 90%

Since 1980: 9% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Matti a male or female name?

Matti is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Matti in an email?

To address Matti when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Matti," in English, "Guten Tag Matti," in German. Matti is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Matti a unisex name?

Matti is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Matti are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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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.

Cite this page

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

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