Anthea
Anthea is a female given name: 99% of people named Anthea are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 743 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Anthea
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anthea," in English, "Guten Tag Anthea," in German. Anthea is a female given name: about 99% of people named Anthea are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Anthea,
German
Guten Tag Anthea,
French
Bonjour Anthea,
Spanish
Estimado/a Anthea:
Chinese
Anthea您好：
Japanese
Anthea様
English
Hi Anthea,
German
Hi Anthea,
French
Salut Anthea,
Spanish
Hola Anthea,
Chinese
Anthea你好：
Japanese
Anthea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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 743 female · 743 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anthea a male or female name?
Anthea is a female given name: 99% of people named Anthea are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Anthea in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anthea," in English, "Guten Tag Anthea," in German. Anthea is a female given name: about 99% of people named Anthea are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Anthea a unisex name?
Anthea is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Anthea are men. Anthea leans strongly female 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 Anthea a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anthea (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_anthea,
title = {Is Anthea a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anthea},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}