Aster
Aster is a unisex given name: about 30% of people named Aster are men and 70% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 30% male / 70% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 137 male / 313 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Aster
To address Aster when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Aster," in English, "Guten Tag Aster," in German. About 30% of people named Aster are men and 70% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Aster,
German
Guten Tag Aster,
French
Bonjour Aster,
Spanish
Estimado/a Aster:
Chinese
Aster您好:
Japanese
Aster様
English
Hi Aster,
German
Hi Aster,
French
Salut Aster,
Spanish
Hola Aster,
Chinese
Aster你好:
Japanese
Aster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 | rare | woman's name | 30% |
United States birth data
137 male · 313 female · 450 births recorded
Since 1980: 5% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aster a male or female name?
Aster is a unisex given name: about 30% of people named Aster are men and 70% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Aster in an email?
To address Aster when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Aster," in English, "Guten Tag Aster," in German. About 30% of people named Aster are men and 70% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Aster a unisex name?
Aster is not a unisex name: 30% of people named Aster are men. Aster 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 Aster a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aster (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_aster,
title = {Is Aster a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aster},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}