Alem

Alem is a male given name: 98% of people named Alem are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Bosnia and Herzegovina, United States, Turkey
US births since 1880: 189 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Alem

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Alem,

German

Guten Tag Alem,

French

Bonjour Alem,

Spanish

Estimado/a Alem:

Chinese

Alem您好：

Japanese

Alem様

English

Hi Alem,

German

Hi Alem,

French

Salut Alem,

Spanish

Hola Alem,

Chinese

Alem你好：

Japanese

Alem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 Alem by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	100%
Turkey	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

189 male · 0 female · 189 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Alem a male or female name?

Alem is a male given name: 98% of people named Alem are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Alem in an email?

Is Alem a unisex name?

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

BibTeX

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