Bronte
Bronte is a female given name: 93% of people named Bronte are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 7% male / 93% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 18 male / 841 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bronte
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bronte," in English, "Guten Tag Bronte," in German. Bronte is a female given name: about 93% of people named Bronte are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bronte,
German
Guten Tag Bronte,
French
Bonjour Bronte,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bronte:
Chinese
Bronte您好：
Japanese
Bronte様
English
Hi Bronte,
German
Hi Bronte,
French
Salut Bronte,
Spanish
Hola Bronte,
Chinese
Bronte你好：
Japanese
Bronte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 | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
18 male · 841 female · 859 births recorded
Since 1980: 2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bronte a male or female name?
Bronte is a female given name: 93% of people named Bronte are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Bronte in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bronte," in English, "Guten Tag Bronte," in German. Bronte is a female given name: about 93% of people named Bronte are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Bronte a unisex name?
Bronte is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Bronte are men. Bronte 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 Bronte a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bronte (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_bronte,
title = {Is Bronte a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bronte},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}