Anis

Anis is a male given name: 93% of people named Anis are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 93%Female 7%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 93% male / 7% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Arabic and Persian countries, United States, Turkey
US births since 1880: 280 male / 70 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Anis

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anis," in English, "Guten Tag Anis," in German. Anis is a male given name: about 93% of people named Anis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Anis,

German

Guten Tag Anis,

French

Bonjour Anis,

Spanish

Estimado/a Anis:

Chinese

Anis您好：

Japanese

Anis様

English

Hi Anis,

German

Hi Anis,

French

Salut Anis,

Spanish

Hola Anis,

Chinese

Anis你好：

Japanese

Anis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 Anis by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Arabic and Persian countries	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	80%
Turkey	rare	man's name	98%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

280 male · 70 female · 350 births recorded

Male 80%Female 20%

Since 1980: 94% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Anis a male or female name?

Anis is a male given name: 93% of people named Anis are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Anis in an email?

Is Anis a unisex name?

Anis is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Anis are men. Anis leans strongly male overall.

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 Anis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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