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Eri

Eri is a female given name: 91% of people named Eri are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 3 countries covered.

FemaleHigh
Male 9%Female 91%
Verdict
Female
Male / female split
9% male / 91% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Japan, United States, Albania
US births since 1880
338 male / 292 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Eri

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eri," in English, "Guten Tag Eri," in German. Eri is a female given name: about 91% of people named Eri are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Eri,

German

Guten Tag Eri,

French

Bonjour Eri,

Spanish

Estimado/a Eri:

Chinese

Eri您好：

Japanese

Eri様

English

Hi Eri,

German

Hi Eri,

French

Salut Eri,

Spanish

Hola Eri,

Chinese

Eri你好：

Japanese

Eri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 Eri by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Japancommonwoman's name2%
United Statesuncommonunisex name54%
Albaniarareman's name98%

United States birth data

338 male · 292 female · 630 births recorded

Male 54%Female 46%

Since 1980: 54% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Eri a male or female name?

Eri is a female given name: 91% of people named Eri are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Eri in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eri," in English, "Guten Tag Eri," in German. Eri is a female given name: about 91% of people named Eri are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Eri a unisex name?

Eri is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Eri are men. Eri leans strongly female overall.

Related names

MariFemaleHiroshiMaleKeikoFemaleAkiraUnisexMikaDepends on the countryKenjiMaleMikiDepends on the countryMarikoFemale

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

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