Kristien
Kristien is a female given name: 94% of people named Kristien are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 6% male / 94% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belgium, United States, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 41 male / 264 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kristien
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kristien," in English, "Guten Tag Kristien," in German. Kristien is a female given name: about 94% of people named Kristien are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kristien,
German
Guten Tag Kristien,
French
Bonjour Kristien,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kristien:
Chinese
Kristien您好：
Japanese
Kristien様
English
Hi Kristien,
German
Hi Kristien,
French
Salut Kristien,
Spanish
Hola Kristien,
Chinese
Kristien你好：
Japanese
Kristien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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 13% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
41 male · 264 female · 305 births recorded
Since 1980: 16% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kristien a male or female name?
Kristien is a female given name: 94% of people named Kristien are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Kristien in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kristien," in English, "Guten Tag Kristien," in German. Kristien is a female given name: about 94% of people named Kristien are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kristien a unisex name?
Kristien is not a unisex name: 6% of people named Kristien are men. Kristien 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 Kristien a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kristien (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kristien,
title = {Is Kristien a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kristien},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}