Ants
Ants is a male given name: 98% of people named Ants are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Estonia, Latvia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ants
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ants," in English, "Guten Tag Ants," in German. Ants is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ants are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ants,
German
Guten Tag Ants,
French
Bonjour Ants,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ants:
Chinese
Ants您好：
Japanese
Ants様
English
Hi Ants,
German
Hi Ants,
French
Salut Ants,
Spanish
Hola Ants,
Chinese
Ants你好：
Japanese
Ants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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Latvia | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ants a male or female name?
Ants is a male given name: 98% of people named Ants are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Ants in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ants," in English, "Guten Tag Ants," in German. Ants is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ants are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ants a unisex name?
Ants is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Ants are men. Ants 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 Ants a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ants (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ants,
title = {Is Ants a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ants},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}