In all the world, Materne (Materne 
) is a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female first name. The first name Materne is habitual in Cameroon, where it is a rare masculine name, France, and Belgium, where it is a very rare feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Cameroon, France, and Tanzania. More frequently, Materne is the last name as well as the forename.