Altaf
Altaf is a unisex given name: about 75% of people named Altaf are men and 25% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 75% male / 25% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Altaf
To address Altaf when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Altaf," in English, "Guten Tag Altaf," in German. About 75% of people named Altaf are men and 25% 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 Altaf,
German
Guten Tag Altaf,
French
Bonjour Altaf,
Spanish
Estimado/a Altaf:
Chinese
Altaf您好：
Japanese
Altaf様
English
Hi Altaf,
German
Hi Altaf,
French
Salut Altaf,
Spanish
Hola Altaf,
Chinese
Altaf你好：
Japanese
Altaf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 | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Altaf a male or female name?
Altaf is a unisex given name: about 75% of people named Altaf are men and 25% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Altaf in an email?
To address Altaf when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Altaf," in English, "Guten Tag Altaf," in German. About 75% of people named Altaf are men and 25% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Altaf a unisex name?
Altaf is not a unisex name: 75% of people named Altaf are men. Altaf 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 Altaf a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/altaf (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_altaf,
title = {Is Altaf a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/altaf},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}