Henri
Henri is a male given name: 96% of people named Henri are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 10 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 96% male / 4% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Luxembourg, Belgium, France
- US births since 1880
- 4,346 male / 625 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Henri
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Henri," in English, "Guten Tag Henri," in German. Henri is a male given name: about 96% of people named Henri are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Henri,
German
Guten Tag Henri,
French
Bonjour Henri,
Spanish
Estimado/a Henri:
Chinese
Henri您好：
Japanese
Henri様
English
Hi Henri,
German
Hi Henri,
French
Salut Henri,
Spanish
Hola Henri,
Chinese
Henri你好：
Japanese
Henri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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | common | man's name | 98% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 87% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
4,346 male · 625 female · 4,971 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Henri a male or female name?
Henri is a male given name: 96% of people named Henri are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Henri in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Henri," in English, "Guten Tag Henri," in German. Henri is a male given name: about 96% of people named Henri are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Henri a unisex name?
Henri is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Henri are men. Henri 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 Henri a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/henri (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_henri,
title = {Is Henri a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/henri},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}