Kristine
Kristine is a female given name: 99% of people named Kristine are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
Kristine · Kristīne
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Latvia, Denmark
- Also spelled
- Kristīne
- US births since 1880
- 185 male / 83,908 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kristine
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kristine," in English, "Guten Tag Kristine," in German. Kristine is a female given name: about 99% of people named Kristine are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kristine,
German
Guten Tag Kristine,
French
Bonjour Kristine,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kristine:
Chinese
Kristine您好：
Japanese
Kristine様
English
Hi Kristine,
German
Hi Kristine,
French
Salut Kristine,
Spanish
Hola Kristine,
Chinese
Kristine你好：
Japanese
Kristine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 | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Latvia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
185 male · 83,908 female · 84,093 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kristine a male or female name?
Kristine is a female given name: 99% of people named Kristine are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Kristine in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kristine," in English, "Guten Tag Kristine," in German. Kristine is a female given name: about 99% of people named Kristine are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kristine a unisex name?
Kristine is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Kristine are men. Kristine 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 Kristine a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kristine (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kristine,
title = {Is Kristine a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kristine},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}