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Uri

Uri is a male given name: 98% of people named Uri are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh
Male 98%Female 2%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
98% male / 2% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Israel, United States, Switzerland
US births since 1880
927 male / 57 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Uri

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Uri," in English, "Guten Tag Uri," in German. Uri is a male given name: about 98% of people named Uri are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Uri,

German

Guten Tag Uri,

French

Bonjour Uri,

Spanish

Estimado/a Uri:

Chinese

Uri您好：

Japanese

Uri様

English

Hi Uri,

German

Hi Uri,

French

Salut Uri,

Spanish

Hola Uri,

Chinese

Uri你好：

Japanese

Uri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 Uri by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Israelcommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonman's name94%
Switzerlandrareman's name98%

United States birth data

927 male · 57 female · 984 births recorded

Male 94%Female 6%

Since 1980: 93% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Uri a male or female name?

Uri is a male given name: 98% of people named Uri are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Uri in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Uri," in English, "Guten Tag Uri," in German. Uri is a male given name: about 98% of people named Uri are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Uri a unisex name?

Uri is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Uri are men. Uri leans strongly male overall.

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

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