Benjamine
Benjamine is a male given name: 94% of people named Benjamine are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 94% male / 6% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France
- US births since 1880
- 1,800 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Benjamine
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Benjamine," in English, "Guten Tag Benjamine," in German. Benjamine is a male given name: about 94% of people named Benjamine are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Benjamine,
German
Guten Tag Benjamine,
French
Bonjour Benjamine,
Spanish
Estimado/a Benjamine:
Chinese
Benjamine您好：
Japanese
Benjamine様
English
Hi Benjamine,
German
Hi Benjamine,
French
Salut Benjamine,
Spanish
Hola Benjamine,
Chinese
Benjamine你好：
Japanese
Benjamine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 | man's name | 100% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
1,800 male · 0 female · 1,800 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Benjamine a male or female name?
Benjamine is a male given name: 94% of people named Benjamine are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Benjamine in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Benjamine," in English, "Guten Tag Benjamine," in German. Benjamine is a male given name: about 94% of people named Benjamine are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Benjamine a unisex name?
Benjamine is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Benjamine are men. Benjamine 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 Benjamine a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/benjamine (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_benjamine,
title = {Is Benjamine a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/benjamine},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}