Emer
Emer is a female given name: 97% of people named Emer are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Ireland, United States
- US births since 1880
- 25 male / 77 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Emer
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Emer," in English, "Guten Tag Emer," in German. Emer is a female given name: about 97% of people named Emer are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Emer,
German
Guten Tag Emer,
French
Bonjour Emer,
Spanish
Estimado/a Emer:
Chinese
Emer您好：
Japanese
Emer様
English
Hi Emer,
German
Hi Emer,
French
Salut Emer,
Spanish
Hola Emer,
Chinese
Emer你好：
Japanese
Emer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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 25% |
United States birth data
25 male · 77 female · 102 births recorded
Since 1980: 11% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Emer a male or female name?
Emer is a female given name: 97% of people named Emer are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Emer in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Emer," in English, "Guten Tag Emer," in German. Emer is a female given name: about 97% of people named Emer are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Emer a unisex name?
Emer is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Emer are men. Emer leans strongly female overall.
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 Emer a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/emer (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_emer,
title = {Is Emer a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/emer},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}