Petre
Petre is a male given name: 97% of people named Petre are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
Petre · Petrė
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Romania, North Macedonia, Georgia
- Also spelled
- Petrė
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Petre
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Petre," in English, "Guten Tag Petre," in German. Petre is a male given name: about 97% of people named Petre are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Petre,
German
Guten Tag Petre,
French
Bonjour Petre,
Spanish
Estimado/a Petre:
Chinese
Petre您好：
Japanese
Petre様
English
Hi Petre,
German
Hi Petre,
French
Salut Petre,
Spanish
Hola Petre,
Chinese
Petre你好：
Japanese
Petre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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | common | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Lithuania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Petre a male or female name?
Petre is a male given name: 97% of people named Petre are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Petre in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Petre," in English, "Guten Tag Petre," in German. Petre is a male given name: about 97% of people named Petre are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Petre a unisex name?
Petre is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Petre are men. Petre 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 Petre a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/petre (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_petre,
title = {Is Petre a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/petre},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}