Yazid
Yazid is a male given name: 99% of people named Yazid are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States
- US births since 1880
- 260 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Yazid
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yazid," in English, "Guten Tag Yazid," in German. Yazid is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yazid are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Yazid,
German
Guten Tag Yazid,
French
Bonjour Yazid,
Spanish
Estimado/a Yazid:
Chinese
Yazid您好：
Japanese
Yazid様
English
Hi Yazid,
German
Hi Yazid,
French
Salut Yazid,
Spanish
Hola Yazid,
Chinese
Yazid你好：
Japanese
Yazid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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
260 male · 0 female · 260 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yazid a male or female name?
Yazid is a male given name: 99% of people named Yazid are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Yazid in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yazid," in English, "Guten Tag Yazid," in German. Yazid is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yazid are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Yazid a unisex name?
Yazid is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Yazid are men. Yazid leans strongly male 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 Yazid a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yazid (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_yazid,
title = {Is Yazid a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yazid},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}