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Dany

Dany is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Luxembourg and Belgium. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryMedium
Male 32%Female 68%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
32% male / 68% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Luxembourg, United States, Belgium
US births since 1880
1,161 male / 111 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Dany

To address Dany when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dany," in English, "Guten Tag Dany," in German. Dany is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Luxembourg, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Dany,

German

Guten Tag Dany,

French

Bonjour Dany,

Spanish

Estimado/a Dany:

Chinese

Dany您好：

Japanese

Dany様

English

Hi Dany,

German

Hi Dany,

French

Salut Dany,

Spanish

Hola Dany,

Chinese

Dany你好：

Japanese

Danyさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Dany by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Luxembourguncommonwoman's name2%
United Statesuncommonman's name91%
Belgiumuncommonwoman's name2%
Franceuncommonwoman's name2%

United States birth data

1,161 male · 111 female · 1,272 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 92% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dany a male or female name?

Dany is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Luxembourg and Belgium. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Dany in an email?

To address Dany when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dany," in English, "Guten Tag Dany," in German. Dany is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Luxembourg, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Dany a unisex name?

Dany is not a unisex name: 32% of people named Dany are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Dany a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dany (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dany,
  title  = {Is Dany a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dany},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}