Jihad
Jihad is a male given name: 99% of people named Jihad are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States
- US births since 1880
- 1,876 male / 5 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jihad
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jihad," in English, "Guten Tag Jihad," in German. Jihad is a male given name: about 99% of people named Jihad are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jihad,
German
Guten Tag Jihad,
French
Bonjour Jihad,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jihad:
Chinese
Jihad您好：
Japanese
Jihad様
English
Hi Jihad,
German
Hi Jihad,
French
Salut Jihad,
Spanish
Hola Jihad,
Chinese
Jihad你好：
Japanese
Jihad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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
1,876 male · 5 female · 1,881 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jihad a male or female name?
Jihad is a male given name: 99% of people named Jihad are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Jihad in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jihad," in English, "Guten Tag Jihad," in German. Jihad is a male given name: about 99% of people named Jihad are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Jihad a unisex name?
Jihad is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Jihad are men. Jihad 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 Jihad a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jihad (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jihad,
title = {Is Jihad a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jihad},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}