Ioannis

Ioannis is a male given name: 98% of people named Ioannis are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Greece, United States
US births since 1880: 1,164 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Ioannis

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ioannis," in English, "Guten Tag Ioannis," in German. Ioannis is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ioannis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ioannis,

German

Guten Tag Ioannis,

French

Bonjour Ioannis,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ioannis:

Chinese

Ioannis您好：

Japanese

Ioannis様

English

Hi Ioannis,

German

Hi Ioannis,

French

Salut Ioannis,

Spanish

Hola Ioannis,

Chinese

Ioannis你好：

Japanese

Ioannis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 Ioannis by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Greece	very common	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%

United States birth data

1,164 male · 0 female · 1,164 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ioannis a male or female name?

Ioannis is a male given name: 98% of people named Ioannis are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Ioannis in an email?

Is Ioannis a unisex name?

Ioannis is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Ioannis are men. Ioannis 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 Ioannis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ioannis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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