Calixto

Calixto is a male given name: 99% of people named Calixto are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 99%Female 1%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Spain
US births since 1880: 469 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Calixto

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Calixto," in English, "Guten Tag Calixto," in German. Calixto is a male given name: about 99% of people named Calixto are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Calixto,

German

Guten Tag Calixto,

French

Bonjour Calixto,

Spanish

Estimado/a Calixto:

Chinese

Calixto您好：

Japanese

Calixto様

English

Hi Calixto,

German

Hi Calixto,

French

Salut Calixto,

Spanish

Hola Calixto,

Chinese

Calixto你好：

Japanese

Calixtoさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Calixto by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	100%
Spain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

469 male · 0 female · 469 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Calixto a male or female name?

Calixto is a male given name: 99% of people named Calixto are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Calixto in an email?

Is Calixto a unisex name?

Calixto is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Calixto are men. Calixto leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Calixto a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/calixto (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_calixto,
  title  = {Is Calixto a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/calixto},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}