Amerigo
Amerigo is a male given name: 99% of people named Amerigo are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Italy, United States
- US births since 1880
- 353 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Amerigo
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Amerigo," in English, "Guten Tag Amerigo," in German. Amerigo is a male given name: about 99% of people named Amerigo are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Amerigo,
German
Guten Tag Amerigo,
French
Bonjour Amerigo,
Spanish
Estimado/a Amerigo:
Chinese
Amerigo您好：
Japanese
Amerigo様
English
Hi Amerigo,
German
Hi Amerigo,
French
Salut Amerigo,
Spanish
Hola Amerigo,
Chinese
Amerigo你好：
Japanese
Amerigoさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
353 male · 0 female · 353 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Amerigo a male or female name?
Amerigo is a male given name: 99% of people named Amerigo are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Amerigo in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Amerigo," in English, "Guten Tag Amerigo," in German. Amerigo is a male given name: about 99% of people named Amerigo are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Amerigo a unisex name?
Amerigo is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Amerigo are men. Amerigo leans strongly male overall.
Related names
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.
DearWho, "Is Amerigo a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/amerigo (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_amerigo,
title = {Is Amerigo a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/amerigo},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}