Dion

Dion is a male given name: 94% of people named Dion are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 94%Female 6%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 94% male / 6% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Netherlands, Kosovo
US births since 1880: 17,384 male / 1,170 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Dion

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Dion,

German

Guten Tag Dion,

French

Bonjour Dion,

Spanish

Estimado/a Dion:

Chinese

Dion您好：

Japanese

Dion様

English

Hi Dion,

German

Hi Dion,

French

Salut Dion,

Spanish

Hola Dion,

Chinese

Dion你好：

Japanese

Dion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 Dion by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	94%
Netherlands	rare	man's name	98%
Kosovo	rare	man's name	98%
Albania	rare	man's name	98%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

17,384 male · 1,170 female · 18,554 births recorded

Male 94%Female 6%

Since 1980: 95% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dion a male or female name?

Dion is a male given name: 94% of people named Dion are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Dion in an email?

Is Dion a unisex name?

Dion is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Dion are men. Dion leans strongly male overall.

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

BibTeX

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