Reef

Reef is a male given name: 99% of people named Reef are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 789 male / 12 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Reef

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Reef," in English, "Guten Tag Reef," in German. Reef is a male given name: about 99% of people named Reef are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Reef,

German

Guten Tag Reef,

French

Bonjour Reef,

Spanish

Estimado/a Reef:

Chinese

Reef您好：

Japanese

Reef様

English

Hi Reef,

German

Hi Reef,

French

Salut Reef,

Spanish

Hola Reef,

Chinese

Reef你好：

Japanese

Reef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 Reef by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	99%

United States birth data

789 male · 12 female · 801 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Reef a male or female name?

Reef is a male given name: 99% of people named Reef are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Reef in an email?

Is Reef a unisex name?

Reef is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Reef are men. Reef leans strongly male overall.

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

BibTeX

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