Ni
Ni is a unisex given name: about 50% of people named Ni are men and 50% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 50% male / 50% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- China, Vietnam
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ni
To address Ni when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ni," in English, "Guten Tag Ni," in German. About 50% of people named Ni are men and 50% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ni,
German
Guten Tag Ni,
French
Bonjour Ni,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ni:
Chinese
Ni您好：
Japanese
Ni様
English
Hi Ni,
German
Hi Ni,
French
Salut Ni,
Spanish
Hola Ni,
Chinese
Ni你好：
Japanese
Ni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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Vietnam | rare | unisex name | 50% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ni a male or female name?
Ni is a unisex given name: about 50% of people named Ni are men and 50% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Ni in an email?
To address Ni when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ni," in English, "Guten Tag Ni," in German. About 50% of people named Ni are men and 50% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Ni a unisex name?
Ni is a unisex name: 50% of people named Ni are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 Ni a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ni (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ni,
title = {Is Ni a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ni},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}