Erkki
Erkki is a male given name: 98% of people named Erkki are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Finland, Estonia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Erkki
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erkki," in English, "Guten Tag Erkki," in German. Erkki is a male given name: about 98% of people named Erkki are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Erkki,
German
Guten Tag Erkki,
French
Bonjour Erkki,
Spanish
Estimado/a Erkki:
Chinese
Erkki您好：
Japanese
Erkki様
English
Hi Erkki,
German
Hi Erkki,
French
Salut Erkki,
Spanish
Hola Erkki,
Chinese
Erkki你好：
Japanese
Erkki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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Erkki a male or female name?
Erkki is a male given name: 98% of people named Erkki are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Erkki in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erkki," in English, "Guten Tag Erkki," in German. Erkki is a male given name: about 98% of people named Erkki are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Erkki a unisex name?
Erkki is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Erkki are men. Erkki 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 Erkki a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erkki (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_erkki,
title = {Is Erkki a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erkki},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}