Hanny
Hanny is a female given name: 98% of people named Hanny are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
Hanny · Hanný
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria
- Also spelled
- Hanný
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Hanny
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hanny," in English, "Guten Tag Hanny," in German. Hanny is a female given name: about 98% of people named Hanny are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Hanny,
German
Guten Tag Hanny,
French
Bonjour Hanny,
Spanish
Estimado/a Hanny:
Chinese
Hanny您好：
Japanese
Hanny様
English
Hi Hanny,
German
Hi Hanny,
French
Salut Hanny,
Spanish
Hola Hanny,
Chinese
Hanny你好：
Japanese
Hanny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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hanny a male or female name?
Hanny is a female given name: 98% of people named Hanny are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Hanny in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hanny," in English, "Guten Tag Hanny," in German. Hanny is a female given name: about 98% of people named Hanny are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Hanny a unisex name?
Hanny is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Hanny are men. Hanny leans strongly female 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 Hanny a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hanny (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_hanny,
title = {Is Hanny a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hanny},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}