Sandi
Sandi is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 12% male / 88% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Slovenia, Denmark
- US births since 1880
- 21 male / 10,068 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sandi
To address Sandi when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Sandi," in English, "Guten Tag Sandi," in German. Sandi is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sandi,
German
Guten Tag Sandi,
French
Bonjour Sandi,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sandi:
Chinese
Sandi您好：
Japanese
Sandi様
English
Hi Sandi,
German
Hi Sandi,
French
Salut Sandi,
Spanish
Hola Sandi,
Chinese
Sandi你好：
Japanese
Sandi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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
21 male · 10,068 female · 10,089 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandi a male or female name?
Sandi is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Sandi in an email?
To address Sandi when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Sandi," in English, "Guten Tag Sandi," in German. Sandi is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Sandi a unisex name?
Sandi is not a unisex name: 12% of people named Sandi are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Sandi a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sandi (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sandi,
title = {Is Sandi a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sandi},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}