Mais
Mais is a male given name: 98% of people named Mais are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Armenia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mais
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mais," in English, "Guten Tag Mais," in German. Mais is a male given name: about 98% of people named Mais are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mais,
German
Guten Tag Mais,
French
Bonjour Mais,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mais:
Chinese
Mais您好：
Japanese
Mais様
English
Hi Mais,
German
Hi Mais,
French
Salut Mais,
Spanish
Hola Mais,
Chinese
Mais你好：
Japanese
Mais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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mais a male or female name?
Mais is a male given name: 98% of people named Mais are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Mais in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mais," in English, "Guten Tag Mais," in German. Mais is a male given name: about 98% of people named Mais are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mais a unisex name?
Mais is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Mais are men. Mais 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 Mais a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mais (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mais,
title = {Is Mais a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mais},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}