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Cy is a male given name: 100% of people named Cy are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 100%Female 0%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
100% male / 0% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Great Britain
US births since 1880
3,402 male / 16 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Cy

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cy," in English, "Guten Tag Cy," in German. Cy is a male given name: about 100% of people named Cy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Cy,

German

Guten Tag Cy,

French

Bonjour Cy,

Spanish

Estimado/a Cy:

Chinese

Cy您好：

Japanese

Cy様

English

Hi Cy,

German

Hi Cy,

French

Salut Cy,

Spanish

Hola Cy,

Chinese

Cy你好：

Japanese

Cy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 Cy by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesuncommonman's name100%
Great Britainrareman's name98%

United States birth data

3,402 male · 16 female · 3,418 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cy a male or female name?

Cy is a male given name: 100% of people named Cy are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Cy in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cy," in English, "Guten Tag Cy," in German. Cy is a male given name: about 100% of people named Cy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Cy a unisex name?

Cy is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Cy are men. Cy leans strongly male overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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

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