Donn

Donn is a male given name: 99% of people named Donn are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 6,534 male / 62 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Donn

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Donn," in English, "Guten Tag Donn," in German. Donn is a male given name: about 99% of people named Donn are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Donn,

German

Guten Tag Donn,

French

Bonjour Donn,

Spanish

Estimado/a Donn:

Chinese

Donn您好：

Japanese

Donn様

English

Hi Donn,

German

Hi Donn,

French

Salut Donn,

Spanish

Hola Donn,

Chinese

Donn你好：

Japanese

Donn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 Donn by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	99%

United States birth data

6,534 male · 62 female · 6,596 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Donn a male or female name?

Donn is a male given name: 99% of people named Donn are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Donn in an email?

Is Donn a unisex name?

Donn is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Donn are men. Donn 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 Donn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/donn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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