Siri
Siri is a female given name: 94% of people named Siri are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 6% male / 94% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Norway, United States, Sweden
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 2,256 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Siri
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Siri," in English, "Guten Tag Siri," in German. Siri is a female given name: about 94% of people named Siri are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Siri,
German
Guten Tag Siri,
French
Bonjour Siri,
Spanish
Estimado/a Siri:
Chinese
Siri您好：
Japanese
Siri様
English
Hi Siri,
German
Hi Siri,
French
Salut Siri,
Spanish
Hola Siri,
Chinese
Siri你好：
Japanese
Siri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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
0 male · 2,256 female · 2,256 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Siri a male or female name?
Siri is a female given name: 94% of people named Siri are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Siri in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Siri," in English, "Guten Tag Siri," in German. Siri is a female given name: about 94% of people named Siri are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Siri a unisex name?
Siri is not a unisex name: 6% of people named Siri are men. Siri 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 Siri a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/siri (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_siri,
title = {Is Siri a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/siri},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}