Anaïs
Anaïs is a female given name: 99% of people named Anaïs are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 60 male / 6,680 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Anaïs
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anaïs," in English, "Guten Tag Anaïs," in German. Anaïs is a female given name: about 99% of people named Anaïs are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Anaïs,
German
Guten Tag Anaïs,
French
Bonjour Anaïs,
Spanish
Estimado/a Anaïs:
Chinese
Anaïs您好:
Japanese
Anaïs様
English
Hi Anaïs,
German
Hi Anaïs,
French
Salut Anaïs,
Spanish
Hola Anaïs,
Chinese
Anaïs你好:
Japanese
Anaïs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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 1% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
60 male · 6,680 female · 6,740 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anaïs a male or female name?
Anaïs is a female given name: 99% of people named Anaïs are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Anaïs in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anaïs," in English, "Guten Tag Anaïs," in German. Anaïs is a female given name: about 99% of people named Anaïs are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Anaïs a unisex name?
Anaïs is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Anaïs are men. Anaïs leans strongly female 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 Anaïs a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anais (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_anais,
title = {Is Anaïs a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anais},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}