Thierry

Thierry is a male given name: 98% of people named Thierry are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: France, Belgium, Luxembourg
US births since 1880: 694 male / 26 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Thierry

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Thierry," in English, "Guten Tag Thierry," in German. Thierry is a male given name: about 98% of people named Thierry are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Thierry,

German

Guten Tag Thierry,

French

Bonjour Thierry,

Spanish

Estimado/a Thierry:

Chinese

Thierry您好：

Japanese

Thierry様

English

Hi Thierry,

German

Hi Thierry,

French

Salut Thierry,

Spanish

Hola Thierry,

Chinese

Thierry你好：

Japanese

Thierry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 Thierry by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
France	common	man's name	98%
Belgium	common	man's name	98%
Luxembourg	uncommon	man's name	98%
Switzerland	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	96%

United States birth data

694 male · 26 female · 720 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 95% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Thierry a male or female name?

Thierry is a male given name: 98% of people named Thierry are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Thierry in an email?

Is Thierry a unisex name?

Thierry is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Thierry are men. Thierry 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 Thierry a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/thierry (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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