Francine
Francine is a female given name: 99% of people named Francine are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, France
- US births since 1880
- 11 male / 35,838 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Francine
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Francine," in English, "Guten Tag Francine," in German. Francine is a female given name: about 99% of people named Francine are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Francine,
German
Guten Tag Francine,
French
Bonjour Francine,
Spanish
Estimado/a Francine:
Chinese
Francine您好：
Japanese
Francine様
English
Hi Francine,
German
Hi Francine,
French
Salut Francine,
Spanish
Hola Francine,
Chinese
Francine你好：
Japanese
Francine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 | woman's name | 0% |
| Belgium | common | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
11 male · 35,838 female · 35,849 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Francine a male or female name?
Francine is a female given name: 99% of people named Francine are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Francine in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Francine," in English, "Guten Tag Francine," in German. Francine is a female given name: about 99% of people named Francine are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Francine a unisex name?
Francine is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Francine are men. Francine 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 Francine a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/francine (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_francine,
title = {Is Francine a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/francine},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}