Tomi
Tomi is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 46% male / 54% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Finland, Slovenia
- US births since 1880
- 120 male / 2,587 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Tomi
To address Tomi when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Tomi," in English, "Guten Tag Tomi," in German. Tomi is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Tomi,
German
Guten Tag Tomi,
French
Bonjour Tomi,
Spanish
Estimado/a Tomi:
Chinese
Tomi您好：
Japanese
Tomi様
English
Hi Tomi,
German
Hi Tomi,
French
Salut Tomi,
Spanish
Hola Tomi,
Chinese
Tomi你好：
Japanese
Tomi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 | uncommon | woman's name | 4% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
120 male · 2,587 female · 2,707 births recorded
Since 1980: 8% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tomi a male or female name?
Tomi is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Tomi in an email?
To address Tomi when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Tomi," in English, "Guten Tag Tomi," in German. Tomi is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Tomi a unisex name?
Tomi is a unisex name: 46% of people named Tomi are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Tomi a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tomi (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_tomi,
title = {Is Tomi a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tomi},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}