Andre
Andre is a male given name: 98% of people named Andre are men, and it is recorded as male in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
Andre · André
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Luxembourg, Belgium
- Also spelled
- André
- US births since 1880
- 121,653 male / 2,197 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Andre
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Andre," in English, "Guten Tag Andre," in German. Andre is a male given name: about 98% of people named Andre are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Andre,
German
Guten Tag Andre,
French
Bonjour Andre,
Spanish
Estimado/a Andre:
Chinese
Andre您好：
Japanese
Andre様
English
Hi Andre,
German
Hi Andre,
French
Salut Andre,
Spanish
Hola Andre,
Chinese
Andre你好：
Japanese
Andre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 | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Portugal | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
121,653 male · 2,197 female · 123,850 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Andre a male or female name?
Andre is a male given name: 98% of people named Andre are men, and it is recorded as male in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Andre in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Andre," in English, "Guten Tag Andre," in German. Andre is a male given name: about 98% of people named Andre are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Andre a unisex name?
Andre is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Andre are men. Andre 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 Andre a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/andre (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_andre,
title = {Is Andre a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/andre},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}