Adi
Adi is a man's name in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a woman's name in Israel. 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
- 27% male / 73% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, United States
- US births since 1880
- 552 male / 782 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Adi
To address Adi when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Adi," in English, "Guten Tag Adi," in German. Adi is a man's name in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a woman's name in Israel, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Adi,
German
Guten Tag Adi,
French
Bonjour Adi,
Spanish
Estimado/a Adi:
Chinese
Adi您好:
Japanese
Adi様
English
Hi Adi,
German
Hi Adi,
French
Salut Adi,
Spanish
Hola Adi,
Chinese
Adi你好:
Japanese
Adi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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | unisex name | 41% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
552 male · 782 female · 1,334 births recorded
Since 1980: 42% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Adi a male or female name?
Adi is a man's name in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a woman's name in Israel. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Adi in an email?
To address Adi when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Adi," in English, "Guten Tag Adi," in German. Adi is a man's name in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a woman's name in Israel, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Adi a unisex name?
Adi is not a unisex name: 27% of people named Adi 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 Adi a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/adi (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_adi,
title = {Is Adi a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/adi},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}