Petri
Petri is a male given name: 98% of people named Petri are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Finland, Albania, Estonia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Petri
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Petri," in English, "Guten Tag Petri," in German. Petri is a male given name: about 98% of people named Petri are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Petri,
German
Guten Tag Petri,
French
Bonjour Petri,
Spanish
Estimado/a Petri:
Chinese
Petri您好：
Japanese
Petri様
English
Hi Petri,
German
Hi Petri,
French
Salut Petri,
Spanish
Hola Petri,
Chinese
Petri你好：
Japanese
Petri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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Greece | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Petri a male or female name?
Petri is a male given name: 98% of people named Petri are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Petri in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Petri," in English, "Guten Tag Petri," in German. Petri is a male given name: about 98% of people named Petri are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Petri a unisex name?
Petri is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Petri are men. Petri 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 Petri a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/petri (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_petri,
title = {Is Petri a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/petri},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}