Teri
Teri is a female given name: 99% of people named Teri are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Finland
- US births since 1880
- 214 male / 43,909 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Teri
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Teri," in English, "Guten Tag Teri," in German. Teri is a female given name: about 99% of people named Teri are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Teri,
German
Guten Tag Teri,
French
Bonjour Teri,
Spanish
Estimado/a Teri:
Chinese
Teri您好：
Japanese
Teri様
English
Hi Teri,
German
Hi Teri,
French
Salut Teri,
Spanish
Hola Teri,
Chinese
Teri你好：
Japanese
Teri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 | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Finland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
214 male · 43,909 female · 44,123 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Teri a male or female name?
Teri is a female given name: 99% of people named Teri are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Teri in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Teri," in English, "Guten Tag Teri," in German. Teri is a female given name: about 99% of people named Teri are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Teri a unisex name?
Teri is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Teri are men. Teri 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 Teri a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/teri (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_teri,
title = {Is Teri a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/teri},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}