Gabi
Gabi is a female given name: 90% of people named Gabi are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 10% male / 90% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Austria, Switzerland, Germany
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 192 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gabi
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gabi," in English, "Guten Tag Gabi," in German. Gabi is a female given name: about 90% of people named Gabi are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gabi,
German
Guten Tag Gabi,
French
Bonjour Gabi,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gabi:
Chinese
Gabi您好：
Japanese
Gabi様
English
Hi Gabi,
German
Hi Gabi,
French
Salut Gabi,
Spanish
Hola Gabi,
Chinese
Gabi你好：
Japanese
Gabi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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 75% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 192 female · 192 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gabi a male or female name?
Gabi is a female given name: 90% of people named Gabi are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Gabi in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gabi," in English, "Guten Tag Gabi," in German. Gabi is a female given name: about 90% of people named Gabi are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gabi a unisex name?
Gabi is not a unisex name: 10% of people named Gabi are men. Gabi leans strongly female 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 Gabi a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gabi (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gabi,
title = {Is Gabi a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gabi},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}