Kristof

Kristof is a male given name: 98% of people named Kristof are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 98%Female 2%

Kristof · Kristóf

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Belgium, Hungary, United States
Also spelled: Kristóf
US births since 1880: 264 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Kristof

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kristof," in English, "Guten Tag Kristof," in German. Kristof is a male given name: about 98% of people named Kristof are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Kristof,

German

Guten Tag Kristof,

French

Bonjour Kristof,

Spanish

Estimado/a Kristof:

Chinese

Kristof您好：

Japanese

Kristof様

English

Hi Kristof,

German

Hi Kristof,

French

Salut Kristof,

Spanish

Hola Kristof,

Chinese

Kristof你好：

Japanese

Kristofさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Kristof by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Belgium	uncommon	man's name	98%
Hungary	rare	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	100%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%
Denmark	rare	man's name	98%
Netherlands	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

264 male · 0 female · 264 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kristof a male or female name?

Kristof is a male given name: 98% of people named Kristof are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

How do I address Kristof in an email?

Is Kristof a unisex name?

Kristof is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Kristof are men. Kristof leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Kristof a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kristof (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_kristof,
  title  = {Is Kristof a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kristof},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}