Sie
Sie is classified as a unisex given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Confidence
- Low (source weight below 8; not an accuracy rate)
- High source frequency in
- Korea, Sweden, United States
- US records 1880–2017
- 133 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Dataset built
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sie
If you do not know Sie’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Sie,” in English, “Guten Tag Sie,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sie,
German
Guten Tag Sie,
French
Bonjour Sie,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sie:
Chinese
Sie您好：
Japanese
Sie様
English
Hi Sie,
German
Hi Sie,
French
Salut Sie,
Spanish
Hola Sie,
Chinese
Sie你好：
Japanese
Sie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 |
|---|---|---|
| Korea | rare | unisex name |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name |
| United States | rare | man's name |
United States birth data
133 male · 0 female · 133 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Sie a male or female name?
Sie is classified as a unisex given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
How do I address Sie in an email?
If you do not know Sie’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Sie,” in English, “Guten Tag Sie,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Is Sie a unisex name?
Sie is classified as a unisex name in our dataset. This does not establish a 50:50 population split. The country table shows the individual source classifications.
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 (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.
DearWho, "Is Sie a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/sie. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sie,
title = {Is Sie a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/sie},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}