Dima
Dima is a man's name in Azerbaijan and a woman's name in Arabic and Persian countries and Belarus. 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
- 45% male / 55% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, Azerbaijan, Belarus
- US births since 1880
- 60 male / 288 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Dima
To address Dima when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dima," in English, "Guten Tag Dima," in German. Dima is a man's name in Azerbaijan and a woman's name in Arabic and Persian countries, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Dima,
German
Guten Tag Dima,
French
Bonjour Dima,
Spanish
Estimado/a Dima:
Chinese
Dima您好：
Japanese
Dima様
English
Hi Dima,
German
Hi Dima,
French
Salut Dima,
Spanish
Hola Dima,
Chinese
Dima你好：
Japanese
Dima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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | woman's name | 25% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 17% |
| Latvia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
60 male · 288 female · 348 births recorded
Since 1980: 17% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dima a male or female name?
Dima is a man's name in Azerbaijan and a woman's name in Arabic and Persian countries and Belarus. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Dima in an email?
To address Dima when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dima," in English, "Guten Tag Dima," in German. Dima is a man's name in Azerbaijan and a woman's name in Arabic and Persian countries, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Dima a unisex name?
Dima is a unisex name: 45% of people named Dima 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 Dima a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dima (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dima,
title = {Is Dima a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dima},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}