Bertie
Bertie is a female given name: 92% of people named Bertie are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 8% male / 92% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Netherlands, Austria
- US births since 1880
- 856 male / 13,641 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bertie
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bertie," in English, "Guten Tag Bertie," in German. Bertie is a female given name: about 92% of people named Bertie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bertie,
German
Guten Tag Bertie,
French
Bonjour Bertie,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bertie:
Chinese
Bertie您好：
Japanese
Bertie様
English
Hi Bertie,
German
Hi Bertie,
French
Salut Bertie,
Spanish
Hola Bertie,
Chinese
Bertie你好：
Japanese
Bertie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 | woman's name | 6% |
| Netherlands | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
856 male · 13,641 female · 14,497 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bertie a male or female name?
Bertie is a female given name: 92% of people named Bertie are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Bertie in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bertie," in English, "Guten Tag Bertie," in German. Bertie is a female given name: about 92% of people named Bertie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Bertie a unisex name?
Bertie is not a unisex name: 8% of people named Bertie are men. Bertie leans strongly female 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 Bertie a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bertie (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_bertie,
title = {Is Bertie a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bertie},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}