Dorien
Dorien is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands and Belgium. 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
- 43% male / 57% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands, United States, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 1,109 male / 69 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Dorien
To address Dorien when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dorien," in English, "Guten Tag Dorien," in German. Dorien is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Dorien,
German
Guten Tag Dorien,
French
Bonjour Dorien,
Spanish
Estimado/a Dorien:
Chinese
Dorien您好：
Japanese
Dorien様
English
Hi Dorien,
German
Hi Dorien,
French
Salut Dorien,
Spanish
Hola Dorien,
Chinese
Dorien你好：
Japanese
Dorien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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 94% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
1,109 male · 69 female · 1,178 births recorded
Since 1980: 97% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dorien a male or female name?
Dorien is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands and Belgium. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Dorien in an email?
To address Dorien when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dorien," in English, "Guten Tag Dorien," in German. Dorien is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Dorien a unisex name?
Dorien is a unisex name: 43% of people named Dorien 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 Dorien a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dorien (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dorien,
title = {Is Dorien a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dorien},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}