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Lauri

Lauri is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 43%Female 57%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
43% male / 57% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Finland, Estonia
US births since 1880
183 male / 11,039 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Lauri

To address Lauri when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Lauri," in English, "Guten Tag Lauri," in German. Lauri is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Lauri,

German

Guten Tag Lauri,

French

Bonjour Lauri,

Spanish

Estimado/a Lauri:

Chinese

Lauri您好：

Japanese

Lauri様

English

Hi Lauri,

German

Hi Lauri,

French

Salut Lauri,

Spanish

Hola Lauri,

Chinese

Lauri你好：

Japanese

Lauri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 Lauri by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statescommonwoman's name2%
Finlandcommonman's name98%
Estoniauncommonman's name98%

United States birth data

183 male · 11,039 female · 11,222 births recorded

Male 2%Female 98%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lauri a male or female name?

Lauri is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Lauri in an email?

To address Lauri when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Lauri," in English, "Guten Tag Lauri," in German. Lauri is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Lauri a unisex name?

Lauri is a unisex name: 43% of people named Lauri are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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 Lauri a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lauri (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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