Ede
Ede is a unisex given name: about 19% of people named Ede are men and 81% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 19% male / 81% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Estonia, East Frisia, Hungary
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ede
To address Ede when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ede," in English, "Guten Tag Ede," in German. About 19% of people named Ede are men and 81% 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 Ede,
German
Guten Tag Ede,
French
Bonjour Ede,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ede:
Chinese
Ede您好：
Japanese
Ede様
English
Hi Ede,
German
Hi Ede,
French
Salut Ede,
Spanish
Hola Ede,
Chinese
Ede你好：
Japanese
Ede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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ede a male or female name?
Ede is a unisex given name: about 19% of people named Ede are men and 81% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Ede in an email?
To address Ede when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ede," in English, "Guten Tag Ede," in German. About 19% of people named Ede are men and 81% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Ede a unisex name?
Ede is not a unisex name: 19% of people named Ede are men. Ede 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 Ede a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ede (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ede,
title = {Is Ede a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ede},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}