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Shy

Shy is a female given name: 94% of people named Shy are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleLow
Male 6%Female 94%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict
Female
Male / female split
6% male / 94% female
Confidence
Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States
US births since 1880
26 male / 389 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Shy

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shy," in English, "Guten Tag Shy," in German. Shy is a female given name: about 94% of people named Shy are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Shy,

German

Guten Tag Shy,

French

Bonjour Shy,

Spanish

Estimado/a Shy:

Chinese

Shy您好：

Japanese

Shy様

English

Hi Shy,

German

Hi Shy,

French

Salut Shy,

Spanish

Hola Shy,

Chinese

Shy你好：

Japanese

Shy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 Shy by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesrarewoman's name6%

United States birth data

26 male · 389 female · 415 births recorded

Male 6%Female 94%

Since 1980: 7% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Shy a male or female name?

Shy is a female given name: 94% of people named Shy are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Shy in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shy," in English, "Guten Tag Shy," in German. Shy is a female given name: about 94% of people named Shy are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Shy a unisex name?

Shy is not a unisex name: 6% of people named Shy are men. Shy leans strongly female overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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

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