Globally, Matai (Matai 
, Матай 
, マタイ ) is quite a common unisex first name. The first name Matai is habitual in Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and India, where it is a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, Kazakhstan, and Tanzania. Also, Matai is the last name as well as the forename.