Patrice
Patrice is a man's name in France and a woman's name in 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.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 27% male / 73% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France, Luxembourg
- US births since 1880
- 755 male / 34,004 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Patrice
To address Patrice when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Patrice," in English, "Guten Tag Patrice," in German. Patrice is a man's name in France and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Patrice,
German
Guten Tag Patrice,
French
Bonjour Patrice,
Spanish
Estimado/a Patrice:
Chinese
Patrice您好：
Japanese
Patrice様
English
Hi Patrice,
German
Hi Patrice,
French
Salut Patrice,
Spanish
Hola Patrice,
Chinese
Patrice你好：
Japanese
Patrice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 | common | woman's name | 2% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
755 male · 34,004 female · 34,759 births recorded
Since 1980: 3% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Patrice a male or female name?
Patrice is a man's name in France and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Patrice in an email?
To address Patrice when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Patrice," in English, "Guten Tag Patrice," in German. Patrice is a man's name in France and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Patrice a unisex name?
Patrice is not a unisex name: 27% of people named Patrice 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 Patrice a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/patrice (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_patrice,
title = {Is Patrice a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/patrice},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}