Jannis
Jannis is a unisex given name: about 42% of people named Jannis are men and 58% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 42% male / 58% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, East Frisia, Greece
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 410 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jannis
To address Jannis when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Jannis," in English, "Guten Tag Jannis," in German. About 42% of people named Jannis are men and 58% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jannis,
German
Guten Tag Jannis,
French
Bonjour Jannis,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jannis:
Chinese
Jannis您好：
Japanese
Jannis様
English
Hi Jannis,
German
Hi Jannis,
French
Salut Jannis,
Spanish
Hola Jannis,
Chinese
Jannis你好：
Japanese
Jannis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 | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Greece | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
0 male · 410 female · 410 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jannis a male or female name?
Jannis is a unisex given name: about 42% of people named Jannis are men and 58% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Jannis in an email?
To address Jannis when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Jannis," in English, "Guten Tag Jannis," in German. About 42% of people named Jannis are men and 58% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Jannis a unisex name?
Jannis is a unisex name: 42% of people named Jannis are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 Jannis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jannis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jannis,
title = {Is Jannis a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jannis},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}