Chi
Chi is a unisex given name: about 31% of people named Chi are men and 69% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 31% male / 69% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Vietnam, Korea, China
- US births since 1880
- 470 male / 607 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Chi
To address Chi when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Chi," in English, "Guten Tag Chi," in German. About 31% of people named Chi are men and 69% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Chi,
German
Guten Tag Chi,
French
Bonjour Chi,
Spanish
Estimado/a Chi:
Chinese
Chi您好：
Japanese
Chi様
English
Hi Chi,
German
Hi Chi,
French
Salut Chi,
Spanish
Hola Chi,
Chinese
Chi你好：
Japanese
Chi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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | common | woman's name | 25% |
| Korea | common | unisex name | 50% |
| China | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| United States | uncommon | unisex name | 44% |
United States birth data
470 male · 607 female · 1,077 births recorded
Since 1980: 46% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Chi a male or female name?
Chi is a unisex given name: about 31% of people named Chi are men and 69% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Chi in an email?
To address Chi when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Chi," in English, "Guten Tag Chi," in German. About 31% of people named Chi are men and 69% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Chi a unisex name?
Chi is not a unisex name: 31% of people named Chi are men. Chi 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 Chi a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/chi (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_chi,
title = {Is Chi a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/chi},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}