Jurgen

Jurgen is a male given name: 98% of people named Jurgen are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Belgium, Netherlands, United States
US births since 1880: 382 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Jurgen

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jurgen," in English, "Guten Tag Jurgen," in German. Jurgen is a male given name: about 98% of people named Jurgen are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Jurgen,

German

Guten Tag Jurgen,

French

Bonjour Jurgen,

Spanish

Estimado/a Jurgen:

Chinese

Jurgen您好：

Japanese

Jurgen様

English

Hi Jurgen,

German

Hi Jurgen,

French

Salut Jurgen,

Spanish

Hola Jurgen,

Chinese

Jurgen你好：

Japanese

Jurgenさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Jurgen by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Belgium	uncommon	man's name	98%
Netherlands	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	100%

United States birth data

382 male · 0 female · 382 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jurgen a male or female name?

Jurgen is a male given name: 98% of people named Jurgen are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Jurgen in an email?

Is Jurgen a unisex name?

Jurgen is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Jurgen are men. Jurgen leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Jurgen a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jurgen (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_jurgen,
  title  = {Is Jurgen a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jurgen},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}