Sakari

Sakari is a male given name: 96% of people named Sakari are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 96%Female 4%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 96% male / 4% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Finland, United States
US births since 1880: 77 male / 414 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Sakari

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sakari," in English, "Guten Tag Sakari," in German. Sakari is a male given name: about 96% of people named Sakari are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Sakari,

German

Guten Tag Sakari,

French

Bonjour Sakari,

Spanish

Estimado/a Sakari:

Chinese

Sakari您好：

Japanese

Sakari様

English

Hi Sakari,

German

Hi Sakari,

French

Salut Sakari,

Spanish

Hola Sakari,

Chinese

Sakari你好：

Japanese

Sakariさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Sakari by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Finland	common	man's name	98%
United States	rare	woman's name	16%

United States birth data

77 male · 414 female · 491 births recorded

Male 16%Female 84%

Since 1980: 16% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sakari a male or female name?

Sakari is a male given name: 96% of people named Sakari are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Sakari in an email?

Is Sakari a unisex name?

Sakari is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Sakari are men. Sakari leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Sakari a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sakari (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_sakari,
  title  = {Is Sakari a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sakari},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}