Ennis

Ennis is a male given name: 90% of people named Ennis are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 90%Female 10%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 90% male / 10% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 3,116 male / 320 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Ennis

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ennis," in English, "Guten Tag Ennis," in German. Ennis is a male given name: about 90% of people named Ennis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ennis,

German

Guten Tag Ennis,

French

Bonjour Ennis,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ennis:

Chinese

Ennis您好：

Japanese

Ennis様

English

Hi Ennis,

German

Hi Ennis,

French

Salut Ennis,

Spanish

Hola Ennis,

Chinese

Ennis你好：

Japanese

Ennis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 Ennis by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	91%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	75%

United States birth data

3,116 male · 320 female · 3,436 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ennis a male or female name?

Ennis is a male given name: 90% of people named Ennis are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Ennis in an email?

Is Ennis a unisex name?

Ennis is not a unisex name: 90% of people named Ennis are men. Ennis 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 Ennis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ennis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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