MATISSE  

Gender: M
Origin: Art name

The surname of the great artist is pronounced the same way Mathis, the German and French form of Matthew, is, so it's not a stretch for use as a first name.

Matisse is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• What Are Your Top 10 Boy & Girl Names?
• What is the most unusual name you have ever heard on a boy?
• Orphanage Game
• Favorite Names and Names You Loved the Moment you Heard It

Read Nameberry blog posts about Matisse:

• EXOTIC LITE: Boys' Edition
• DAD NAMES: NOTEWORTHY NAMES OF SOME FAMOUS FATHERS
• MOM NAMES: The Names of Famous Mothers