Arlen

Arlen is a male given name: 92% of people named Arlen are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 92%Female 8%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 92% male / 8% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Armenia
US births since 1880: 6,675 male / 642 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Arlen

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Arlen," in English, "Guten Tag Arlen," in German. Arlen is a male given name: about 92% of people named Arlen are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Arlen,

German

Guten Tag Arlen,

French

Bonjour Arlen,

Spanish

Estimado/a Arlen:

Chinese

Arlen您好：

Japanese

Arlen様

English

Hi Arlen,

German

Hi Arlen,

French

Salut Arlen,

Spanish

Hola Arlen,

Chinese

Arlen你好：

Japanese

Arlen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 Arlen by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	91%
Armenia	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

6,675 male · 642 female · 7,317 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 74% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Arlen a male or female name?

Arlen is a male given name: 92% of people named Arlen are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Arlen in an email?

Is Arlen a unisex name?

Arlen is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Arlen are men. Arlen 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 Arlen a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/arlen (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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