Johann
Johann is a male given name: 97% of people named Johann are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 6 countries covered.
Johann · Jóhann
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Austria, East Frisia, Iceland
- Also spelled
- Jóhann
- US births since 1880
- 4,136 male / 650 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Johann
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Johann," in English, "Guten Tag Johann," in German. Johann is a male given name: about 97% of people named Johann are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Johann,
German
Guten Tag Johann,
French
Bonjour Johann,
Spanish
Estimado/a Johann:
Chinese
Johann您好：
Japanese
Johann様
English
Hi Johann,
German
Hi Johann,
French
Salut Johann,
Spanish
Hola Johann,
Chinese
Johann你好：
Japanese
Johann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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | very common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 86% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
4,136 male · 650 female · 4,786 births recorded
Since 1980: 98% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Johann a male or female name?
Johann is a male given name: 97% of people named Johann are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Johann in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Johann," in English, "Guten Tag Johann," in German. Johann is a male given name: about 97% of people named Johann are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Johann a unisex name?
Johann is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Johann are men. Johann 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 Johann a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/johann (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_johann,
title = {Is Johann a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/johann},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}