Besir
Besir is a male given name: 98% of people named Besir are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
Besir · Beşir · Bešir
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Turkey, Arabic and Persian countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Also spelled
- Beşir, Bešir
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Besir
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Besir," in English, "Guten Tag Besir," in German. Besir is a male given name: about 98% of people named Besir are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Besir,
German
Guten Tag Besir,
French
Bonjour Besir,
Spanish
Estimado/a Besir:
Chinese
Besir您好：
Japanese
Besir様
English
Hi Besir,
German
Hi Besir,
French
Salut Besir,
Spanish
Hola Besir,
Chinese
Besir你好：
Japanese
Besir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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Besir a male or female name?
Besir is a male given name: 98% of people named Besir are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Besir in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Besir," in English, "Guten Tag Besir," in German. Besir is a male given name: about 98% of people named Besir are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Besir a unisex name?
Besir is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Besir are men. Besir 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 Besir a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/besir (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_besir,
title = {Is Besir a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/besir},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}