Christiaan
Christiaan is a male given name: 99% of people named Christiaan are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belgium, United States, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 858 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Christiaan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Christiaan," in English, "Guten Tag Christiaan," in German. Christiaan is a male given name: about 99% of people named Christiaan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Christiaan,
German
Guten Tag Christiaan,
French
Bonjour Christiaan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Christiaan:
Chinese
Christiaan您好：
Japanese
Christiaan様
English
Hi Christiaan,
German
Hi Christiaan,
French
Salut Christiaan,
Spanish
Hola Christiaan,
Chinese
Christiaan你好：
Japanese
Christiaan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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
858 male · 0 female · 858 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Christiaan a male or female name?
Christiaan is a male given name: 99% of people named Christiaan are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Christiaan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Christiaan," in English, "Guten Tag Christiaan," in German. Christiaan is a male given name: about 99% of people named Christiaan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Christiaan a unisex name?
Christiaan is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Christiaan are men. Christiaan 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 Christiaan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/christiaan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_christiaan,
title = {Is Christiaan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/christiaan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}