Gillis
Gillis is a male given name: 100% of people named Gillis are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Sweden, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 712 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gillis
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gillis," in English, "Guten Tag Gillis," in German. Gillis is a male given name: about 100% of people named Gillis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gillis,
German
Guten Tag Gillis,
French
Bonjour Gillis,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gillis:
Chinese
Gillis您好:
Japanese
Gillis様
English
Hi Gillis,
German
Hi Gillis,
French
Salut Gillis,
Spanish
Hola Gillis,
Chinese
Gillis你好:
Japanese
Gillis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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
712 male · 0 female · 712 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gillis a male or female name?
Gillis is a male given name: 100% of people named Gillis are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Gillis in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gillis," in English, "Guten Tag Gillis," in German. Gillis is a male given name: about 100% of people named Gillis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gillis a unisex name?
Gillis is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Gillis are men. Gillis 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 Gillis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gillis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gillis,
title = {Is Gillis a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gillis},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}