Etienne

Etienne is a male given name: 97% of people named Etienne are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Belgium, France, Luxembourg
US births since 1880: 1,400 male / 81 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Etienne

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Etienne," in English, "Guten Tag Etienne," in German. Etienne is a male given name: about 97% of people named Etienne are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Etienne,

German

Guten Tag Etienne,

French

Bonjour Etienne,

Spanish

Estimado/a Etienne:

Chinese

Etienne您好：

Japanese

Etienne様

English

Hi Etienne,

German

Hi Etienne,

French

Salut Etienne,

Spanish

Hola Etienne,

Chinese

Etienne你好：

Japanese

Etienne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 Etienne by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Belgium	uncommon	man's name	98%
France	uncommon	man's name	98%
Luxembourg	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	95%
Switzerland	uncommon	man's name	98%
Malta	uncommon	man's name	98%
Netherlands	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

1,400 male · 81 female · 1,481 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 93% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Etienne a male or female name?

Etienne is a male given name: 97% of people named Etienne are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.

How do I address Etienne in an email?

Is Etienne a unisex name?

Etienne is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Etienne are men. Etienne 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 Etienne a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/etienne (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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