Leane
Leane is a female given name: 99% of people named Leane are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
Leane · Léane
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, France
- Also spelled
- Léane
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 520 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Leane
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leane," in English, "Guten Tag Leane," in German. Leane is a female given name: about 99% of people named Leane are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Leane,
German
Guten Tag Leane,
French
Bonjour Leane,
Spanish
Estimado/a Leane:
Chinese
Leane您好：
Japanese
Leane様
English
Hi Leane,
German
Hi Leane,
French
Salut Leane,
Spanish
Hola Leane,
Chinese
Leane你好：
Japanese
Leane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 | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 520 female · 520 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Leane a male or female name?
Leane is a female given name: 99% of people named Leane are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Leane in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leane," in English, "Guten Tag Leane," in German. Leane is a female given name: about 99% of people named Leane are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Leane a unisex name?
Leane is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Leane are men. Leane 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 Leane a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leane (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_leane,
title = {Is Leane a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leane},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}