Burnie
Burnie is a male given name: 93% of people named Burnie are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 93% male / 7% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 876 male / 62 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Burnie
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Burnie," in English, "Guten Tag Burnie," in German. Burnie is a male given name: about 93% of people named Burnie are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Burnie,
German
Guten Tag Burnie,
French
Bonjour Burnie,
Spanish
Estimado/a Burnie:
Chinese
Burnie您好：
Japanese
Burnie様
English
Hi Burnie,
German
Hi Burnie,
French
Salut Burnie,
Spanish
Hola Burnie,
Chinese
Burnie你好：
Japanese
Burnie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 | man's name | 93% |
United States birth data
876 male · 62 female · 938 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnie a male or female name?
Burnie is a male given name: 93% of people named Burnie are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Burnie in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Burnie," in English, "Guten Tag Burnie," in German. Burnie is a male given name: about 93% of people named Burnie are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Burnie a unisex name?
Burnie is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Burnie are men. Burnie 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 Burnie a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/burnie (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_burnie,
title = {Is Burnie a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/burnie},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}