Ari
Ari is a male given name: 90% of people named Ari are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 90% male / 10% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Finland, Iceland
- US births since 1880
- 13,461 male / 3,024 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ari
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ari," in English, "Guten Tag Ari," in German. Ari is a male given name: about 90% of people named Ari are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ari,
German
Guten Tag Ari,
French
Bonjour Ari,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ari:
Chinese
Ari您好：
Japanese
Ari様
English
Hi Ari,
German
Hi Ari,
French
Salut Ari,
Spanish
Hola Ari,
Chinese
Ari你好：
Japanese
Ari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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 82% |
| Finland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
13,461 male · 3,024 female · 16,485 births recorded
Since 1980: 80% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ari a male or female name?
Ari is a male given name: 90% of people named Ari are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Ari in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ari," in English, "Guten Tag Ari," in German. Ari is a male given name: about 90% of people named Ari are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ari a unisex name?
Ari is not a unisex name: 90% of people named Ari are men. Ari 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 Ari a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ari (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ari,
title = {Is Ari a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ari},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}