Baptiste
Baptiste is a male given name: 93% of people named Baptiste are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 93% male / 7% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- France, Belgium, Luxembourg
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Baptiste
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Baptiste," in English, "Guten Tag Baptiste," in German. Baptiste is a male given name: about 93% of people named Baptiste are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Baptiste,
German
Guten Tag Baptiste,
French
Bonjour Baptiste,
Spanish
Estimado/a Baptiste:
Chinese
Baptiste您好：
Japanese
Baptiste様
English
Hi Baptiste,
German
Hi Baptiste,
French
Salut Baptiste,
Spanish
Hola Baptiste,
Chinese
Baptiste你好：
Japanese
Baptiste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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baptiste a male or female name?
Baptiste is a male given name: 93% of people named Baptiste are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Baptiste in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Baptiste," in English, "Guten Tag Baptiste," in German. Baptiste is a male given name: about 93% of people named Baptiste are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Baptiste a unisex name?
Baptiste is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Baptiste are men. Baptiste 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 Baptiste a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/baptiste (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_baptiste,
title = {Is Baptiste a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/baptiste},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}