Marie
Marie is a female given name: 95% of people named Marie are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 20 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 5% male / 95% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France, Luxembourg
- US births since 1880
- 2,195 male / 536,143 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marie
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marie," in English, "Guten Tag Marie," in German. Marie is a female given name: about 95% of people named Marie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marie,
German
Guten Tag Marie,
French
Bonjour Marie,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marie:
Chinese
Marie您好：
Japanese
Marie様
English
Hi Marie,
German
Hi Marie,
French
Salut Marie,
Spanish
Hola Marie,
Chinese
Marie你好：
Japanese
Marie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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| France | very common | woman's name | 12% |
| Luxembourg | very common | woman's name | 12% |
| Belgium | very common | woman's name | 12% |
| Czech Republic | very common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 12% |
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | common | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 20 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Japan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
2,195 male · 536,143 female · 538,338 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marie a male or female name?
Marie is a female given name: 95% of people named Marie are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 20 countries covered.
How do I address Marie in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marie," in English, "Guten Tag Marie," in German. Marie is a female given name: about 95% of people named Marie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Marie a unisex name?
Marie is not a unisex name: 5% of people named Marie are men. Marie 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 Marie a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marie (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marie,
title = {Is Marie a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marie},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}