Mali
Mali is a female given name: 93% of people named Mali are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 5 countries covered.
Mali · Ma Li · Ma-Li
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 7% male / 93% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, China, Great Britain
- Also spelled
- Ma Li, Ma-Li
- US births since 1880
- 38 male / 1,027 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mali
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mali," in English, "Guten Tag Mali," in German. Mali is a female given name: about 93% of people named Mali are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mali,
German
Guten Tag Mali,
French
Bonjour Mali,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mali:
Chinese
Mali您好：
Japanese
Mali様
English
Hi Mali,
German
Hi Mali,
French
Salut Mali,
Spanish
Hola Mali,
Chinese
Mali你好：
Japanese
Mali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 | uncommon | woman's name | 4% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
38 male · 1,027 female · 1,065 births recorded
Since 1980: 3% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mali a male or female name?
Mali is a female given name: 93% of people named Mali are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Mali in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mali," in English, "Guten Tag Mali," in German. Mali is a female given name: about 93% of people named Mali are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mali a unisex name?
Mali is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Mali are men. Mali 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 Mali a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mali (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mali,
title = {Is Mali a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mali},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}