Rainer
Rainer is a male given name: 98% of people named Rainer are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Germany, East Frisia, Austria
- US births since 1880
- 897 male / 10 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rainer
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rainer," in English, "Guten Tag Rainer," in German. Rainer is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rainer are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rainer,
German
Guten Tag Rainer,
French
Bonjour Rainer,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rainer:
Chinese
Rainer您好：
Japanese
Rainer様
English
Hi Rainer,
German
Hi Rainer,
French
Salut Rainer,
Spanish
Hola Rainer,
Chinese
Rainer你好：
Japanese
Rainer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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 99% |
United States birth data
897 male · 10 female · 907 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rainer a male or female name?
Rainer is a male given name: 98% of people named Rainer are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Rainer in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rainer," in English, "Guten Tag Rainer," in German. Rainer is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rainer are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rainer a unisex name?
Rainer is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rainer are men. Rainer 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 Rainer a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rainer (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rainer,
title = {Is Rainer a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rainer},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}