Gerrit
Gerrit is a male given name: 96% of people named Gerrit are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 96% male / 4% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands, United States, East Frisia
- US births since 1880
- 2,764 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gerrit
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gerrit," in English, "Guten Tag Gerrit," in German. Gerrit is a male given name: about 96% of people named Gerrit are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gerrit,
German
Guten Tag Gerrit,
French
Bonjour Gerrit,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gerrit:
Chinese
Gerrit您好：
Japanese
Gerrit様
English
Hi Gerrit,
German
Hi Gerrit,
French
Salut Gerrit,
Spanish
Hola Gerrit,
Chinese
Gerrit你好：
Japanese
Gerrit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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
2,764 male · 0 female · 2,764 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gerrit a male or female name?
Gerrit is a male given name: 96% of people named Gerrit are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Gerrit in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gerrit," in English, "Guten Tag Gerrit," in German. Gerrit is a male given name: about 96% of people named Gerrit are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gerrit a unisex name?
Gerrit is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Gerrit are men. Gerrit leans strongly male 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 Gerrit a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gerrit (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gerrit,
title = {Is Gerrit a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gerrit},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}