Käthi
Käthi is a female given name: 98% of people named Käthi are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Switzerland, Germany
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Käthi
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Käthi," in English, "Guten Tag Käthi," in German. Käthi is a female given name: about 98% of people named Käthi are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Käthi,
German
Guten Tag Käthi,
French
Bonjour Käthi,
Spanish
Estimado/a Käthi:
Chinese
Käthi您好：
Japanese
Käthi様
English
Hi Käthi,
German
Hi Käthi,
French
Salut Käthi,
Spanish
Hola Käthi,
Chinese
Käthi你好：
Japanese
Käthi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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Käthi a male or female name?
Käthi is a female given name: 98% of people named Käthi are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Käthi in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Käthi," in English, "Guten Tag Käthi," in German. Käthi is a female given name: about 98% of people named Käthi are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Käthi a unisex name?
Käthi is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Käthi are men. Käthi 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 Käthi a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kaethi (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kaethi,
title = {Is Käthi a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kaethi},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}