Maris
Maris is a man's name in Latvia and a woman's name in Estonia and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
Maris · Māris · Marís
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 79% male / 21% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Latvia, Estonia, United States
- Also spelled
- Māris, Marís
- US births since 1880
- 215 male / 2,262 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Maris
To address Maris when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Maris," in English, "Guten Tag Maris," in German. Maris is a man's name in Latvia and a woman's name in Estonia, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Maris,
German
Guten Tag Maris,
French
Bonjour Maris,
Spanish
Estimado/a Maris:
Chinese
Maris您好：
Japanese
Maris様
English
Hi Maris,
German
Hi Maris,
French
Salut Maris,
Spanish
Hola Maris,
Chinese
Maris你好：
Japanese
Maris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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 9% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
215 male · 2,262 female · 2,477 births recorded
Since 1980: 2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Maris a male or female name?
Maris is a man's name in Latvia and a woman's name in Estonia and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Maris in an email?
To address Maris when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Maris," in English, "Guten Tag Maris," in German. Maris is a man's name in Latvia and a woman's name in Estonia, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Maris a unisex name?
Maris is not a unisex name: 79% of people named Maris are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Maris a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/maris (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_maris,
title = {Is Maris a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/maris},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}