Ariane
Ariane is a female given name: 99% of people named Ariane are women, and it is recorded as female in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 5 male / 3,558 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ariane
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ariane," in English, "Guten Tag Ariane," in German. Ariane is a female given name: about 99% of people named Ariane are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ariane,
German
Guten Tag Ariane,
French
Bonjour Ariane,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ariane:
Chinese
Ariane您好：
Japanese
Ariane様
English
Hi Ariane,
German
Hi Ariane,
French
Salut Ariane,
Spanish
Hola Ariane,
Chinese
Ariane你好：
Japanese
Ariane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% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
5 male · 3,558 female · 3,563 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ariane a male or female name?
Ariane is a female given name: 99% of people named Ariane are women, and it is recorded as female in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Ariane in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ariane," in English, "Guten Tag Ariane," in German. Ariane is a female given name: about 99% of people named Ariane are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ariane a unisex name?
Ariane is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Ariane are men. Ariane 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 Ariane a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ariane (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ariane,
title = {Is Ariane a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ariane},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}