Karlen

Karlen is a male given name: 95% of people named Karlen are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Armenia, United States
US births since 1880: 16 male / 147 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Karlen

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Karlen," in English, "Guten Tag Karlen," in German. Karlen is a male given name: about 95% of people named Karlen are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Karlen,

German

Guten Tag Karlen,

French

Bonjour Karlen,

Spanish

Estimado/a Karlen:

Chinese

Karlen您好：

Japanese

Karlen様

English

Hi Karlen,

German

Hi Karlen,

French

Salut Karlen,

Spanish

Hola Karlen,

Chinese

Karlen你好：

Japanese

Karlen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 Karlen by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Armenia	common	man's name	98%
United States	rare	woman's name	10%

United States birth data

16 male · 147 female · 163 births recorded

Male 10%Female 90%

Since 1980: 20% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Karlen a male or female name?

Karlen is a male given name: 95% of people named Karlen are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Karlen in an email?

Is Karlen a unisex name?

Karlen is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Karlen are men. Karlen 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 Karlen a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/karlen (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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