Erling
Erling is a male given name: 98% of people named Erling are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Denmark, Norway, Iceland
- US births since 1880
- 1,233 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Erling
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erling," in English, "Guten Tag Erling," in German. Erling is a male given name: about 98% of people named Erling are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Erling,
German
Guten Tag Erling,
French
Bonjour Erling,
Spanish
Estimado/a Erling:
Chinese
Erling您好：
Japanese
Erling様
English
Hi Erling,
German
Hi Erling,
French
Salut Erling,
Spanish
Hola Erling,
Chinese
Erling你好：
Japanese
Erling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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | common | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | common | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
1,233 male · 0 female · 1,233 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Erling a male or female name?
Erling is a male given name: 98% of people named Erling are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Erling in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erling," in English, "Guten Tag Erling," in German. Erling is a male given name: about 98% of people named Erling are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Erling a unisex name?
Erling is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Erling are men. Erling leans strongly male 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 Erling a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erling (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_erling,
title = {Is Erling a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erling},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}