France
France is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in France and Luxembourg. 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
- 18% male / 82% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- France, Luxembourg, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 374 male / 1,158 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address France
To address France when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear France," in English, "Guten Tag France," in German. France is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in France, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear France,
German
Guten Tag France,
French
Bonjour France,
Spanish
Estimado/a France:
Chinese
France您好：
Japanese
France様
English
Hi France,
German
Hi France,
French
Salut France,
Spanish
Hola France,
Chinese
France你好：
Japanese
France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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 24% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
374 male · 1,158 female · 1,532 births recorded
Since 1980: 10% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is France a male or female name?
France is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in France and Luxembourg. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address France in an email?
To address France when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear France," in English, "Guten Tag France," in German. France is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in France, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is France a unisex name?
France is not a unisex name: 18% of people named France 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 France a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/france (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_france,
title = {Is France a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/france},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}