Avant
Avant is a male given name: 100% of people named Avant are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 558 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Avant
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Avant," in English, "Guten Tag Avant," in German. Avant is a male given name: about 100% of people named Avant are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Avant,
German
Guten Tag Avant,
French
Bonjour Avant,
Spanish
Estimado/a Avant:
Chinese
Avant您好：
Japanese
Avant様
English
Hi Avant,
German
Hi Avant,
French
Salut Avant,
Spanish
Hola Avant,
Chinese
Avant你好：
Japanese
Avant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 | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
558 male · 0 female · 558 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Avant a male or female name?
Avant is a male given name: 100% of people named Avant are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Avant in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Avant," in English, "Guten Tag Avant," in German. Avant is a male given name: about 100% of people named Avant are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Avant a unisex name?
Avant is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Avant are men. Avant leans strongly male 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 Avant a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/avant (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_avant,
title = {Is Avant a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/avant},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}