Andreas
Andreas is a male given name: 98% of people named Andreas are men, and it is recorded as male in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
Andreas · Andréas
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Germany, Austria, Switzerland
- Also spelled
- Andréas
- US births since 1880
- 7,283 male / 49 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Andreas
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Andreas," in English, "Guten Tag Andreas," in German. Andreas is a male given name: about 98% of people named Andreas are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Andreas,
German
Guten Tag Andreas,
French
Bonjour Andreas,
Spanish
Estimado/a Andreas:
Chinese
Andreas您好：
Japanese
Andreas様
English
Hi Andreas,
German
Hi Andreas,
French
Salut Andreas,
Spanish
Hola Andreas,
Chinese
Andreas你好：
Japanese
Andreas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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | common | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Greece | common | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 99% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 15 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
7,283 male · 49 female · 7,332 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Andreas a male or female name?
Andreas is a male given name: 98% of people named Andreas are men, and it is recorded as male in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
How do I address Andreas in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Andreas," in English, "Guten Tag Andreas," in German. Andreas is a male given name: about 98% of people named Andreas are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Andreas a unisex name?
Andreas is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Andreas are men. Andreas 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 Andreas a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/andreas (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_andreas,
title = {Is Andreas a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/andreas},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}