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