Arshad

Arshad is a male given name: 99% of people named Arshad are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 99%Female 1%

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: Arabic and Persian countries, United States
US births since 1880: 226 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Arshad

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Arshad," in English, "Guten Tag Arshad," in German. Arshad is a male given name: about 99% of people named Arshad are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Arshad,

German

Guten Tag Arshad,

French

Bonjour Arshad,

Spanish

Estimado/a Arshad:

Chinese

Arshad您好：

Japanese

Arshad様

English

Hi Arshad,

German

Hi Arshad,

French

Salut Arshad,

Spanish

Hola Arshad,

Chinese

Arshad你好：

Japanese

Arshad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 Arshad by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Arabic and Persian countries	rare	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	100%

United States birth data

226 male · 0 female · 226 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Arshad a male or female name?

Arshad is a male given name: 99% of people named Arshad are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Arshad in an email?

Is Arshad a unisex name?

Arshad is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Arshad are men. Arshad 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 Arshad a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/arshad (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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