Edi
Edi is a male given name: 95% of people named Edi are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 8 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 95% male / 5% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Albania, Switzerland, Slovenia
- US births since 1880
- 324 male / 24 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Edi
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Edi," in English, "Guten Tag Edi," in German. Edi is a male given name: about 95% of people named Edi are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Edi,
German
Guten Tag Edi,
French
Bonjour Edi,
Spanish
Estimado/a Edi:
Chinese
Edi您好：
Japanese
Edi様
English
Hi Edi,
German
Hi Edi,
French
Salut Edi,
Spanish
Hola Edi,
Chinese
Edi你好：
Japanese
Edi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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 93% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
324 male · 24 female · 348 births recorded
Since 1980: 96% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Edi a male or female name?
Edi is a male given name: 95% of people named Edi are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 8 countries covered.
How do I address Edi in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Edi," in English, "Guten Tag Edi," in German. Edi is a male given name: about 95% of people named Edi are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Edi a unisex name?
Edi is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Edi are men. Edi 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 Edi a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/edi (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_edi,
title = {Is Edi a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/edi},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}