Kaili
Kaili is a female given name: 97% of people named Kaili are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
Kaili · Kai Li · Kai-Li
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Estonia, China
- Also spelled
- Kai Li, Kai-Li
- US births since 1880
- 41 male / 2,655 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kaili
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kaili," in English, "Guten Tag Kaili," in German. Kaili is a female given name: about 97% of people named Kaili are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kaili,
German
Guten Tag Kaili,
French
Bonjour Kaili,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kaili:
Chinese
Kaili您好：
Japanese
Kaili様
English
Hi Kaili,
German
Hi Kaili,
French
Salut Kaili,
Spanish
Hola Kaili,
Chinese
Kaili你好：
Japanese
Kaili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 | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
41 male · 2,655 female · 2,696 births recorded
Since 1980: 2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaili a male or female name?
Kaili is a female given name: 97% of people named Kaili are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Kaili in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kaili," in English, "Guten Tag Kaili," in German. Kaili is a female given name: about 97% of people named Kaili are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kaili a unisex name?
Kaili is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Kaili are men. Kaili 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 Kaili a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kaili (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kaili,
title = {Is Kaili a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kaili},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}