Cristo
Cristo is a male given name: 97% of people named Cristo are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain
- US births since 1880
- 1,098 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Cristo
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cristo," in English, "Guten Tag Cristo," in German. Cristo is a male given name: about 97% of people named Cristo are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Cristo,
German
Guten Tag Cristo,
French
Bonjour Cristo,
Spanish
Estimado/a Cristo:
Chinese
Cristo您好：
Japanese
Cristo様
English
Hi Cristo,
German
Hi Cristo,
French
Salut Cristo,
Spanish
Hola Cristo,
Chinese
Cristo你好：
Japanese
Cristo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 | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
1,098 male · 0 female · 1,098 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cristo a male or female name?
Cristo is a male given name: 97% of people named Cristo are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Cristo in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cristo," in English, "Guten Tag Cristo," in German. Cristo is a male given name: about 97% of people named Cristo are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Cristo a unisex name?
Cristo is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Cristo are men. Cristo 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 Cristo a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cristo (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_cristo,
title = {Is Cristo a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cristo},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}