Dian
Dian is a man's name in Bulgaria and a woman's name in the United States and the Netherlands. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
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
- 21% male / 79% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Bulgaria, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 105 male / 5,369 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Dian
To address Dian when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dian," in English, "Guten Tag Dian," in German. Dian is a man's name in Bulgaria and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Dian,
German
Guten Tag Dian,
French
Bonjour Dian,
Spanish
Estimado/a Dian:
Chinese
Dian您好：
Japanese
Dian様
English
Hi Dian,
German
Hi Dian,
French
Salut Dian,
Spanish
Hola Dian,
Chinese
Dian你好：
Japanese
Dian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 | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
105 male · 5,369 female · 5,474 births recorded
Since 1980: 26% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dian a male or female name?
Dian is a man's name in Bulgaria and a woman's name in the United States and the Netherlands. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Dian in an email?
To address Dian when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dian," in English, "Guten Tag Dian," in German. Dian is a man's name in Bulgaria and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Dian a unisex name?
Dian is not a unisex name: 21% of people named Dian are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Dian a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dian (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dian,
title = {Is Dian a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dian},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}