Genie

Genie is a female given name: 94% of people named Genie are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleMedium

Male 6%Female 94%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 6% male / 94% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 173 male / 2,700 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Genie

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Genie," in English, "Guten Tag Genie," in German. Genie is a female given name: about 94% of people named Genie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Genie,

German

Guten Tag Genie,

French

Bonjour Genie,

Spanish

Estimado/a Genie:

Chinese

Genie您好：

Japanese

Genie様

English

Hi Genie,

German

Hi Genie,

French

Salut Genie,

Spanish

Hola Genie,

Chinese

Genie你好：

Japanese

Genie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 Genie by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	woman's name	6%

United States birth data

173 male · 2,700 female · 2,873 births recorded

Male 6%Female 94%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Genie a male or female name?

Genie is a female given name: 94% of people named Genie are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Genie in an email?

Is Genie a unisex name?

Genie is not a unisex name: 6% of people named Genie are men. Genie leans strongly female 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 Genie a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/genie (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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