Henriette
Henriette is a female given name: 98% of people named Henriette are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
Henriette · Henriëtte
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands
- Also spelled
- Henriëtte
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 1,344 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Henriette
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Henriette," in English, "Guten Tag Henriette," in German. Henriette is a female given name: about 98% of people named Henriette are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Henriette,
German
Guten Tag Henriette,
French
Bonjour Henriette,
Spanish
Estimado/a Henriette:
Chinese
Henriette您好：
Japanese
Henriette様
English
Hi Henriette,
German
Hi Henriette,
French
Salut Henriette,
Spanish
Hola Henriette,
Chinese
Henriette你好：
Japanese
Henriette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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 1,344 female · 1,344 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Henriette a male or female name?
Henriette is a female given name: 98% of people named Henriette are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Henriette in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Henriette," in English, "Guten Tag Henriette," in German. Henriette is a female given name: about 98% of people named Henriette are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Henriette a unisex name?
Henriette is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Henriette are men. Henriette 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 Henriette a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/henriette (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_henriette,
title = {Is Henriette a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/henriette},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}