Doran

Doran is a male given name: 98% of people named Doran are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 2,596 male / 55 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Doran

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Doran," in English, "Guten Tag Doran," in German. Doran is a male given name: about 98% of people named Doran are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Doran,

German

Guten Tag Doran,

French

Bonjour Doran,

Spanish

Estimado/a Doran:

Chinese

Doran您好：

Japanese

Doran様

English

Hi Doran,

German

Hi Doran,

French

Salut Doran,

Spanish

Hola Doran,

Chinese

Doran你好：

Japanese

Doran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 Doran by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	98%

United States birth data

2,596 male · 55 female · 2,651 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 98% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Doran a male or female name?

Doran is a male given name: 98% of people named Doran are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Doran in an email?

Is Doran a unisex name?

Doran is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Doran are men. Doran 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 Doran a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/doran (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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