Regis

Regis is a male given name: 95% of people named Regis are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 95%Female 5%

Regis · Régis

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, France, Belgium
Also spelled: Régis
US births since 1880: 5,111 male / 343 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Regis

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Regis," in English, "Guten Tag Regis," in German. Regis is a male given name: about 95% of people named Regis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Regis,

German

Guten Tag Regis,

French

Bonjour Regis,

Spanish

Estimado/a Regis:

Chinese

Regis您好：

Japanese

Regis様

English

Hi Regis,

German

Hi Regis,

French

Salut Regis,

Spanish

Hola Regis,

Chinese

Regis你好：

Japanese

Regis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 Regis by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	94%
France	uncommon	man's name	98%
Belgium	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%
Luxembourg	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

5,111 male · 343 female · 5,454 births recorded

Male 94%Female 6%

Since 1980: 94% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Regis a male or female name?

Regis is a male given name: 95% of people named Regis are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Regis in an email?

Is Regis a unisex name?

Regis is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Regis are men. Regis 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 Regis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/regis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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