Denis
Denis is a male given name: 98% of people named Denis are men, and it is recorded as male in 28 of the 28 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belarus, France
- US births since 1880
- 19,911 male / 813 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Denis
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Denis," in English, "Guten Tag Denis," in German. Denis is a male given name: about 98% of people named Denis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Denis,
German
Guten Tag Denis,
French
Bonjour Denis,
Spanish
Estimado/a Denis:
Chinese
Denis您好：
Japanese
Denis様
English
Hi Denis,
German
Hi Denis,
French
Salut Denis,
Spanish
Hola Denis,
Chinese
Denis你好：
Japanese
Denis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 | 96% |
| Belarus | common | man's name | 98% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | common | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | common | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 28 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | rare | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
19,911 male · 813 female · 20,724 births recorded
Since 1980: 88% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Denis a male or female name?
Denis is a male given name: 98% of people named Denis are men, and it is recorded as male in 28 of the 28 countries covered.
How do I address Denis in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Denis," in English, "Guten Tag Denis," in German. Denis is a male given name: about 98% of people named Denis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Denis a unisex name?
Denis is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Denis are men. Denis 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 Denis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/denis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_denis,
title = {Is Denis a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/denis},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}