Enrico

Enrico is a male given name: 99% of people named Enrico are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Italy, United States, Switzerland
US births since 1880: 4,555 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Enrico

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Enrico," in English, "Guten Tag Enrico," in German. Enrico is a male given name: about 99% of people named Enrico are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Enrico,

German

Guten Tag Enrico,

French

Bonjour Enrico,

Spanish

Estimado/a Enrico:

Chinese

Enrico您好：

Japanese

Enrico様

English

Hi Enrico,

German

Hi Enrico,

French

Salut Enrico,

Spanish

Hola Enrico,

Chinese

Enrico你好：

Japanese

Enrico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 Enrico by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Italy	common	man's name	98%
United States	common	man's name	100%
Switzerland	uncommon	man's name	98%
Germany	uncommon	man's name	98%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

4,555 male · 0 female · 4,555 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Enrico a male or female name?

Enrico is a male given name: 99% of people named Enrico are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Enrico in an email?

Is Enrico a unisex name?

Enrico is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Enrico are men. Enrico 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 Enrico a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/enrico (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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