Burnis

Burnis is a male given name: 90% of people named Burnis are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 90%Female 10%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 90% male / 10% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 842 male / 90 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Burnis

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Burnis," in English, "Guten Tag Burnis," in German. Burnis is a male given name: about 90% of people named Burnis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Burnis,

German

Guten Tag Burnis,

French

Bonjour Burnis,

Spanish

Estimado/a Burnis:

Chinese

Burnis您好：

Japanese

Burnis様

English

Hi Burnis,

German

Hi Burnis,

French

Salut Burnis,

Spanish

Hola Burnis,

Chinese

Burnis你好：

Japanese

Burnis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 Burnis by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	90%

United States birth data

842 male · 90 female · 932 births recorded

Male 90%Female 10%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Burnis a male or female name?

Burnis is a male given name: 90% of people named Burnis are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Burnis in an email?

Is Burnis a unisex name?

Burnis is not a unisex name: 90% of people named Burnis are men. Burnis 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 Burnis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/burnis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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