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Abi

Abi is a female given name: 96% of people named Abi are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleLow
Male 4%Female 96%

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

Verdict
Female
Male / female split
4% male / 96% female
Confidence
Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States
US births since 1880
22 male / 513 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Abi

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Abi," in English, "Guten Tag Abi," in German. Abi is a female given name: about 96% of people named Abi are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Abi,

German

Guten Tag Abi,

French

Bonjour Abi,

Spanish

Estimado/a Abi:

Chinese

Abi您好：

Japanese

Abi様

English

Hi Abi,

German

Hi Abi,

French

Salut Abi,

Spanish

Hola Abi,

Chinese

Abi你好：

Japanese

Abi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 Abi by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesrarewoman's name4%

United States birth data

22 male · 513 female · 535 births recorded

Male 4%Female 96%

Since 1980: 4% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Abi a male or female name?

Abi is a female given name: 96% of people named Abi are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Abi in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Abi," in English, "Guten Tag Abi," in German. Abi is a female given name: about 96% of people named Abi are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Abi a unisex name?

Abi is not a unisex name: 4% of people named Abi are men. Abi leans strongly female overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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

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