Berlyn
Berlyn is a female given name: 90% of people named Berlyn are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 10% male / 90% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 82 male / 761 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Berlyn
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Berlyn," in English, "Guten Tag Berlyn," in German. Berlyn is a female given name: about 90% of people named Berlyn are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Berlyn,
German
Guten Tag Berlyn,
French
Bonjour Berlyn,
Spanish
Estimado/a Berlyn:
Chinese
Berlyn您好:
Japanese
Berlyn様
English
Hi Berlyn,
German
Hi Berlyn,
French
Salut Berlyn,
Spanish
Hola Berlyn,
Chinese
Berlyn你好:
Japanese
Berlyn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 | woman's name | 10% |
United States birth data
82 male · 761 female · 843 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Berlyn a male or female name?
Berlyn is a female given name: 90% of people named Berlyn are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Berlyn in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Berlyn," in English, "Guten Tag Berlyn," in German. Berlyn is a female given name: about 90% of people named Berlyn are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Berlyn a unisex name?
Berlyn is not a unisex name: 10% of people named Berlyn are men. Berlyn 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 Berlyn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/berlyn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_berlyn,
title = {Is Berlyn a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/berlyn},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}