Ulli
Ulli is a unisex given name: about 64% of people named Ulli are men and 36% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
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
- Male / female split
- 64% male / 36% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Austria, Germany, East Frisia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ulli
To address Ulli when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ulli," in English, "Guten Tag Ulli," in German. About 64% of people named Ulli are men and 36% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ulli,
German
Guten Tag Ulli,
French
Bonjour Ulli,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ulli:
Chinese
Ulli您好：
Japanese
Ulli様
English
Hi Ulli,
German
Hi Ulli,
French
Salut Ulli,
Spanish
Hola Ulli,
Chinese
Ulli你好：
Japanese
Ulli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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 75% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ulli a male or female name?
Ulli is a unisex given name: about 64% of people named Ulli are men and 36% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Ulli in an email?
To address Ulli when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ulli," in English, "Guten Tag Ulli," in German. About 64% of people named Ulli are men and 36% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Ulli a unisex name?
Ulli is a unisex name: 64% of people named Ulli are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 Ulli a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ulli (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ulli,
title = {Is Ulli a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ulli},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}