Shi An
Shi An is a unisex given name: about 11% of people named Shi An are men and 89% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
Shi An · Shian · Shi-An
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 11% male / 89% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, China
- Also spelled
- Shian, Shi-An
- US births since 1880
- 6 male / 419 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Shi An
To address Shi An when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Shi An," in English, "Guten Tag Shi An," in German. About 11% of people named Shi An are men and 89% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Shi An,
German
Guten Tag Shi An,
French
Bonjour Shi An,
Spanish
Estimado/a Shi An:
Chinese
ShiAn您好：
Japanese
Shi様
English
Hi An,
German
Hi An,
French
Salut An,
Spanish
Hola An,
Chinese
An你好：
Japanese
An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 | rare | woman's name | 1% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
6 male · 419 female · 425 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shi An a male or female name?
Shi An is a unisex given name: about 11% of people named Shi An are men and 89% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Shi An in an email?
To address Shi An when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Shi An," in English, "Guten Tag Shi An," in German. About 11% of people named Shi An are men and 89% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Shi An a unisex name?
Shi An is not a unisex name: 11% of people named Shi An are men. Shi An 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 Shi An a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shi-an (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_shian,
title = {Is Shi An a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shi-an},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}