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Ai

Ai is a female given name: 97% of people named Ai are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

FemaleHigh
Male 3%Female 97%
Verdict
Female
Male / female split
3% male / 97% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Japan, United States, China
US births since 1880
11 male / 363 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ai

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ai," in English, "Guten Tag Ai," in German. Ai is a female given name: about 97% of people named Ai are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ai,

German

Guten Tag Ai,

French

Bonjour Ai,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ai:

Chinese

Ai您好：

Japanese

Ai様

English

Hi Ai,

German

Hi Ai,

French

Salut Ai,

Spanish

Hola Ai,

Chinese

Ai你好：

Japanese

Ai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 Ai by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Japancommonwoman's name2%
United Statesrarewoman's name3%
Chinarareunisex name50%

United States birth data

11 male · 363 female · 374 births recorded

Male 3%Female 97%

Since 1980: 3% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ai a male or female name?

Ai is a female given name: 97% of people named Ai are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Ai in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ai," in English, "Guten Tag Ai," in German. Ai is a female given name: about 97% of people named Ai are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Ai a unisex name?

Ai is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Ai are men. Ai leans strongly female overall.

Related names

MariFemaleHiroshiMaleKeikoFemaleAkiraUnisexMikaDepends on the countryKenjiMaleMikiDepends on the countryMarikoFemale

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

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