Alois
Alois is a male given name: 97% of people named Alois are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 9 countries covered.
Alois · Aloïs
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland
- Also spelled
- Aloïs
- US births since 1880
- 2,469 male / 186 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alois
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alois," in English, "Guten Tag Alois," in German. Alois is a male given name: about 97% of people named Alois are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alois,
German
Guten Tag Alois,
French
Bonjour Alois,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alois:
Chinese
Alois您好：
Japanese
Alois様
English
Hi Alois,
German
Hi Alois,
French
Salut Alois,
Spanish
Hola Alois,
Chinese
Alois你好：
Japanese
Alois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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 93% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
2,469 male · 186 female · 2,655 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alois a male or female name?
Alois is a male given name: 97% of people named Alois are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Alois in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alois," in English, "Guten Tag Alois," in German. Alois is a male given name: about 97% of people named Alois are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alois a unisex name?
Alois is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Alois are men. Alois leans strongly male 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 Alois a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alois (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alois,
title = {Is Alois a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alois},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}