Madis
Madis is a male given name: 98% of people named Madis are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Estonia, Latvia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Madis
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Madis," in English, "Guten Tag Madis," in German. Madis is a male given name: about 98% of people named Madis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Madis,
German
Guten Tag Madis,
French
Bonjour Madis,
Spanish
Estimado/a Madis:
Chinese
Madis您好：
Japanese
Madis様
English
Hi Madis,
German
Hi Madis,
French
Salut Madis,
Spanish
Hola Madis,
Chinese
Madis你好：
Japanese
Madis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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Latvia | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Madis a male or female name?
Madis is a male given name: 98% of people named Madis are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Madis in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Madis," in English, "Guten Tag Madis," in German. Madis is a male given name: about 98% of people named Madis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Madis a unisex name?
Madis is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Madis are men. Madis leans strongly male 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 Madis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/madis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_madis,
title = {Is Madis a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/madis},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}