François

François is a male given name: 98% of people named François are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Luxembourg, France, Belgium
US births since 1880: 1,695 male / 5 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address François

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear François," in English, "Guten Tag François," in German. François is a male given name: about 98% of people named François are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear François,

German

Guten Tag François,

French

Bonjour François,

Spanish

Estimado/a François:

Chinese

François您好：

Japanese

François様

English

Hi François,

German

Hi François,

French

Salut François,

Spanish

Hola François,

Chinese

François你好：

Japanese

François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 François by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Luxembourg	common	man's name	98%
France	common	man's name	98%
Belgium	common	man's name	98%
Switzerland	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%

United States birth data

1,695 male · 5 female · 1,700 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is François a male or female name?

François is a male given name: 98% of people named François are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address François in an email?

Is François a unisex name?

François is not a unisex name: 98% of people named François are men. François 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 François a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/francois (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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