Ritu
Ritu is a female given name: 98% of people named Ritu are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- India and Sri Lanka, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 341 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ritu
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ritu," in English, "Guten Tag Ritu," in German. Ritu is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ritu are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ritu,
German
Guten Tag Ritu,
French
Bonjour Ritu,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ritu:
Chinese
Ritu您好：
Japanese
Ritu様
English
Hi Ritu,
German
Hi Ritu,
French
Salut Ritu,
Spanish
Hola Ritu,
Chinese
Ritu你好：
Japanese
Ritu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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 341 female · 341 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ritu a male or female name?
Ritu is a female given name: 98% of people named Ritu are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Ritu in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ritu," in English, "Guten Tag Ritu," in German. Ritu is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ritu are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ritu a unisex name?
Ritu is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Ritu are men. Ritu 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 Ritu a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ritu (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ritu,
title = {Is Ritu a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ritu},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}