Bettina
Bettina is a female given name: 98% of people named Bettina are women, and it is recorded as female in 11 of the 11 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Germany, United States, Austria
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 6,410 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bettina
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bettina," in English, "Guten Tag Bettina," in German. Bettina is a female given name: about 98% of people named Bettina are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bettina,
German
Guten Tag Bettina,
French
Bonjour Bettina,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bettina:
Chinese
Bettina您好：
Japanese
Bettina様
English
Hi Bettina,
German
Hi Bettina,
French
Salut Bettina,
Spanish
Hola Bettina,
Chinese
Bettina你好：
Japanese
Bettina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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 6,410 female · 6,410 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bettina a male or female name?
Bettina is a female given name: 98% of people named Bettina are women, and it is recorded as female in 11 of the 11 countries covered.
How do I address Bettina in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bettina," in English, "Guten Tag Bettina," in German. Bettina is a female given name: about 98% of people named Bettina are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Bettina a unisex name?
Bettina is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Bettina are men. Bettina 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 Bettina a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bettina (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_bettina,
title = {Is Bettina a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bettina},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}