Gurney
Gurney is a male given name: 100% of people named Gurney are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 790 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gurney
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gurney," in English, "Guten Tag Gurney," in German. Gurney is a male given name: about 100% of people named Gurney are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gurney,
German
Guten Tag Gurney,
French
Bonjour Gurney,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gurney:
Chinese
Gurney您好：
Japanese
Gurney様
English
Hi Gurney,
German
Hi Gurney,
French
Salut Gurney,
Spanish
Hola Gurney,
Chinese
Gurney你好：
Japanese
Gurney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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
790 male · 0 female · 790 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Gurney a male or female name?
Gurney is a male given name: 100% of people named Gurney are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Gurney in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gurney," in English, "Guten Tag Gurney," in German. Gurney is a male given name: about 100% of people named Gurney are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gurney a unisex name?
Gurney is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Gurney are men. Gurney 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 Gurney a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gurney (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gurney,
title = {Is Gurney a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gurney},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}