Pierre
Pierre is a male given name: 98% of people named Pierre are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Luxembourg, France, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 17,631 male / 74 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Pierre
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Pierre," in English, "Guten Tag Pierre," in German. Pierre is a male given name: about 98% of people named Pierre are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Pierre,
German
Guten Tag Pierre,
French
Bonjour Pierre,
Spanish
Estimado/a Pierre:
Chinese
Pierre您好：
Japanese
Pierre様
English
Hi Pierre,
German
Hi Pierre,
French
Salut Pierre,
Spanish
Hola Pierre,
Chinese
Pierre你好：
Japanese
Pierre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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | very common | man's name | 98% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
17,631 male · 74 female · 17,705 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pierre a male or female name?
Pierre is a male given name: 98% of people named Pierre are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Pierre in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Pierre," in English, "Guten Tag Pierre," in German. Pierre is a male given name: about 98% of people named Pierre are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Pierre a unisex name?
Pierre is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Pierre are men. Pierre 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 Pierre a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/pierre (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_pierre,
title = {Is Pierre a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/pierre},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}