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Adi

Adi is a man's name in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a woman's name in Israel. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 27%Female 73%

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
27% male / 73% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, United States
US births since 1880
552 male / 782 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Adi

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Adi,

German

Guten Tag Adi,

French

Bonjour Adi,

Spanish

Estimado/a Adi:

Chinese

Adi您好：

Japanese

Adi様

English

Hi Adi,

German

Hi Adi,

French

Salut Adi,

Spanish

Hola Adi,

Chinese

Adi你好：

Japanese

Adi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 Adi by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Israelcommonwoman's name2%
Bosnia and Herzegovinauncommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonunisex name41%
Albaniarareman's name98%
Germanyrareman's name98%

United States birth data

552 male · 782 female · 1,334 births recorded

Male 41%Female 59%

Since 1980: 42% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Adi a male or female name?

Adi is a man's name in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a woman's name in Israel. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Adi in an email?

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

Is Adi a unisex name?

Adi is not a unisex name: 27% of people named Adi 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 Adi a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/adi (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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