Gerty
Gerty is a female given name: 92% of people named Gerty are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 8% male / 92% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands, Switzerland, United States
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gerty
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gerty," in English, "Guten Tag Gerty," in German. Gerty is a female given name: about 92% of people named Gerty are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gerty,
German
Guten Tag Gerty,
French
Bonjour Gerty,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gerty:
Chinese
Gerty您好：
Japanese
Gerty様
English
Hi Gerty,
German
Hi Gerty,
French
Salut Gerty,
Spanish
Hola Gerty,
Chinese
Gerty你好：
Japanese
Gerty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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 25% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gerty a male or female name?
Gerty is a female given name: 92% of people named Gerty are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Gerty in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gerty," in English, "Guten Tag Gerty," in German. Gerty is a female given name: about 92% of people named Gerty are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gerty a unisex name?
Gerty is not a unisex name: 8% of people named Gerty are men. Gerty 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 Gerty a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gerty (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gerty,
title = {Is Gerty a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gerty},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}