Clemens
Clemens is a male given name: 99% of people named Clemens are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 8 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Germany
- US births since 1880
- 1,601 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Clemens
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Clemens," in English, "Guten Tag Clemens," in German. Clemens is a male given name: about 99% of people named Clemens are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Clemens,
German
Guten Tag Clemens,
French
Bonjour Clemens,
Spanish
Estimado/a Clemens:
Chinese
Clemens您好：
Japanese
Clemens様
English
Hi Clemens,
German
Hi Clemens,
French
Salut Clemens,
Spanish
Hola Clemens,
Chinese
Clemens你好：
Japanese
Clemens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 | 100% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
1,601 male · 0 female · 1,601 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Clemens a male or female name?
Clemens is a male given name: 99% of people named Clemens are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 8 countries covered.
How do I address Clemens in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Clemens," in English, "Guten Tag Clemens," in German. Clemens is a male given name: about 99% of people named Clemens are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Clemens a unisex name?
Clemens is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Clemens are men. Clemens 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 Clemens a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/clemens (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_clemens,
title = {Is Clemens a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/clemens},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}