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Deb is a female given name: 94% of people named Deb are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

FemaleMedium
Male 6%Female 94%
Verdict
Female
Male / female split
6% male / 94% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Great Britain, India and Sri Lanka
US births since 1880
0 male / 1,450 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Deb

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Deb," in English, "Guten Tag Deb," in German. Deb is a female given name: about 94% of people named Deb are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Deb,

German

Guten Tag Deb,

French

Bonjour Deb,

Spanish

Estimado/a Deb:

Chinese

Deb您好：

Japanese

Deb様

English

Hi Deb,

German

Hi Deb,

French

Salut Deb,

Spanish

Hola Deb,

Chinese

Deb你好：

Japanese

Deb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 Deb by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesuncommonwoman's name0%
Great Britainrarewoman's name2%
India and Sri Lankarareman's name98%

United States birth data

0 male · 1,450 female · 1,450 births recorded

Male 0%Female 100%

Frequently asked questions

Is Deb a male or female name?

Deb is a female given name: 94% of people named Deb are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Deb in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Deb," in English, "Guten Tag Deb," in German. Deb is a female given name: about 94% of people named Deb are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Deb a unisex name?

Deb is not a unisex name: 6% of people named Deb are men. Deb leans strongly female overall.

Related names

DeborahFemaleMariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMale

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

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