Kurt
Kurt is a male given name: 99% of people named Kurt are men, and it is recorded as male in 11 of the 11 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 85,252 male / 196 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kurt
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kurt," in English, "Guten Tag Kurt," in German. Kurt is a male given name: about 99% of people named Kurt are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kurt,
German
Guten Tag Kurt,
French
Bonjour Kurt,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kurt:
Chinese
Kurt您好：
Japanese
Kurt様
English
Hi Kurt,
German
Hi Kurt,
French
Salut Kurt,
Spanish
Hola Kurt,
Chinese
Kurt你好：
Japanese
Kurt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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | common | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
85,252 male · 196 female · 85,448 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kurt a male or female name?
Kurt is a male given name: 99% of people named Kurt are men, and it is recorded as male in 11 of the 11 countries covered.
How do I address Kurt in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kurt," in English, "Guten Tag Kurt," in German. Kurt is a male given name: about 99% of people named Kurt are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kurt a unisex name?
Kurt is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Kurt are men. Kurt 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 Kurt a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kurt (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kurt,
title = {Is Kurt a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kurt},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}