Boyan
Boyan is a male given name: 93% of people named Boyan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
Boyan · Bo Yan · Bo-Yan
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 93% male / 7% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Bulgaria, China
- Also spelled
- Bo Yan, Bo-Yan
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Boyan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Boyan," in English, "Guten Tag Boyan," in German. Boyan is a male given name: about 93% of people named Boyan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Boyan,
German
Guten Tag Boyan,
French
Bonjour Boyan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Boyan:
Chinese
Boyan您好：
Japanese
Boyan様
English
Hi Boyan,
German
Hi Boyan,
French
Salut Boyan,
Spanish
Hola Boyan,
Chinese
Boyan你好：
Japanese
Boyan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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Boyan a male or female name?
Boyan is a male given name: 93% of people named Boyan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Boyan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Boyan," in English, "Guten Tag Boyan," in German. Boyan is a male given name: about 93% of people named Boyan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Boyan a unisex name?
Boyan is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Boyan are men. Boyan 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 Boyan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/boyan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_boyan,
title = {Is Boyan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/boyan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}