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Gene

Gene is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Lithuania. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 92%Female 8%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Gene · Genė · Gėnė

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
92% male / 8% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Lithuania, Great Britain
Also spelled
Genė, Gėnė
US births since 1880
126,240 male / 6,979 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Gene

To address Gene when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Gene," in English, "Guten Tag Gene," in German. Gene is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Lithuania, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Gene,

German

Guten Tag Gene,

French

Bonjour Gene,

Spanish

Estimado/a Gene:

Chinese

Gene您好：

Japanese

Gene様

English

Hi Gene,

German

Hi Gene,

French

Salut Gene,

Spanish

Hola Gene,

Chinese

Gene你好：

Japanese

Gene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 Gene by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesvery commonman's name95%
Lithuaniauncommonwoman's name2%
Great Britainrareman's name98%

United States birth data

126,240 male · 6,979 female · 133,219 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 97% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gene a male or female name?

Gene is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Lithuania. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Gene in an email?

To address Gene when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Gene," in English, "Guten Tag Gene," in German. Gene is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Lithuania, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Gene a unisex name?

Gene is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Gene are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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 Gene a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gene (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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