Anselm
Anselm is a male given name: 99% of people named Anselm are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 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
- Finland, United States, Austria
- US births since 1880
- 240 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Anselm
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anselm," in English, "Guten Tag Anselm," in German. Anselm is a male given name: about 99% of people named Anselm are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Anselm,
German
Guten Tag Anselm,
French
Bonjour Anselm,
Spanish
Estimado/a Anselm:
Chinese
Anselm您好：
Japanese
Anselm様
English
Hi Anselm,
German
Hi Anselm,
French
Salut Anselm,
Spanish
Hola Anselm,
Chinese
Anselm你好：
Japanese
Anselm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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
240 male · 0 female · 240 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anselm a male or female name?
Anselm is a male given name: 99% of people named Anselm are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Anselm in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anselm," in English, "Guten Tag Anselm," in German. Anselm is a male given name: about 99% of people named Anselm are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Anselm a unisex name?
Anselm is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Anselm are men. Anselm 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 Anselm a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anselm (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_anselm,
title = {Is Anselm a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anselm},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}