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Ami

Ami is a man's name in Israel and a woman's name in the United States and Japan. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 22%Female 78%

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
22% male / 78% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Israel, Japan
US births since 1880
309 male / 7,261 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ami

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ami,

German

Guten Tag Ami,

French

Bonjour Ami,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ami:

Chinese

Ami您好：

Japanese

Ami様

English

Hi Ami,

German

Hi Ami,

French

Salut Ami,

Spanish

Hola Ami,

Chinese

Ami你好：

Japanese

Ami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 Ami by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statescommonwoman's name4%
Israeluncommonman's name98%
Japanrarewoman's name2%

United States birth data

309 male · 7,261 female · 7,570 births recorded

Male 4%Female 96%

Since 1980: 7% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ami a male or female name?

Ami is a man's name in Israel and a woman's name in the United States and Japan. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Ami in an email?

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

Is Ami a unisex name?

Ami is not a unisex name: 22% of people named Ami 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 Ami a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ami (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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