Rudi

Rudi is a male given name: 95% of people named Rudi are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 11 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Belgium, Germany, East Frisia
US births since 1880: 698 male / 385 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Rudi

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Rudi,

German

Guten Tag Rudi,

French

Bonjour Rudi,

Spanish

Estimado/a Rudi:

Chinese

Rudi您好：

Japanese

Rudi様

English

Hi Rudi,

German

Hi Rudi,

French

Salut Rudi,

Spanish

Hola Rudi,

Chinese

Rudi你好：

Japanese

Rudi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 Rudi by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Belgium	uncommon	man's name	98%
Germany	uncommon	man's name	98%
East Frisia	uncommon	man's name	98%
Netherlands	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	unisex name	65%
Denmark	rare	man's name	98%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%
Croatia	rare	man's name	98%
Slovenia	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%
Norway	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

698 male · 385 female · 1,083 births recorded

Male 64%Female 36%

Since 1980: 49% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rudi a male or female name?

Rudi is a male given name: 95% of people named Rudi are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 11 countries covered.

How do I address Rudi in an email?

Is Rudi a unisex name?

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

BibTeX

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