Rie
Rie is a female given name: 97% of people named Rie are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan, Denmark, Netherlands
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rie
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rie," in English, "Guten Tag Rie," in German. Rie is a female given name: about 97% of people named Rie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rie,
German
Guten Tag Rie,
French
Bonjour Rie,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rie:
Chinese
Rie您好：
Japanese
Rie様
English
Hi Rie,
German
Hi Rie,
French
Salut Rie,
Spanish
Hola Rie,
Chinese
Rie你好：
Japanese
Rie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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | unisex name | 50% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rie a male or female name?
Rie is a female given name: 97% of people named Rie are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Rie in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rie," in English, "Guten Tag Rie," in German. Rie is a female given name: about 97% of people named Rie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rie a unisex name?
Rie is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Rie are men. Rie leans strongly female 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 Rie a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rie (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rie,
title = {Is Rie a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rie},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}