Joni
Joni is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States and Belgium. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 5% male / 95% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Finland, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 561 male / 28,138 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Joni
To address Joni when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Joni," in English, "Guten Tag Joni," in German. Joni is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Joni,
German
Guten Tag Joni,
French
Bonjour Joni,
Spanish
Estimado/a Joni:
Chinese
Joni您好：
Japanese
Joni様
English
Hi Joni,
German
Hi Joni,
French
Salut Joni,
Spanish
Hola Joni,
Chinese
Joni你好：
Japanese
Joni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 | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
561 male · 28,138 female · 28,699 births recorded
Since 1980: 6% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Joni a male or female name?
Joni is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States and Belgium. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Joni in an email?
To address Joni when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Joni," in English, "Guten Tag Joni," in German. Joni is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Joni a unisex name?
Joni is not a unisex name: 5% of people named Joni are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Joni a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/joni (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_joni,
title = {Is Joni a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/joni},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}