Di
Di is a unisex given name: about 45% of people named Di are men and 55% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 45% male / 55% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- China, Great Britain, United States
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Di
To address Di when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Di," in English, "Guten Tag Di," in German. About 45% of people named Di are men and 55% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Di,
German
Guten Tag Di,
French
Bonjour Di,
Spanish
Estimado/a Di:
Chinese
Di您好：
Japanese
Di様
English
Hi Di,
German
Hi Di,
French
Salut Di,
Spanish
Hola Di,
Chinese
Di你好：
Japanese
Di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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Di a male or female name?
Di is a unisex given name: about 45% of people named Di are men and 55% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Di in an email?
To address Di when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Di," in English, "Guten Tag Di," in German. About 45% of people named Di are men and 55% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Di a unisex name?
Di is a unisex name: 45% of people named Di are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 Di a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/di (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_di,
title = {Is Di a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/di},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}