Lewellyn

Lewellyn is a male given name: 90% of people named Lewellyn are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 90%Female 10%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 90% male / 10% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 305 male / 33 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Lewellyn

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lewellyn," in English, "Guten Tag Lewellyn," in German. Lewellyn is a male given name: about 90% of people named Lewellyn are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Lewellyn,

German

Guten Tag Lewellyn,

French

Bonjour Lewellyn,

Spanish

Estimado/a Lewellyn:

Chinese

Lewellyn您好：

Japanese

Lewellyn様

English

Hi Lewellyn,

German

Hi Lewellyn,

French

Salut Lewellyn,

Spanish

Hola Lewellyn,

Chinese

Lewellyn你好：

Japanese

Lewellyn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 Lewellyn by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	90%

United States birth data

305 male · 33 female · 338 births recorded

Male 90%Female 10%

Frequently asked questions

Is Lewellyn a male or female name?

Lewellyn is a male given name: 90% of people named Lewellyn are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Lewellyn in an email?

Is Lewellyn a unisex name?

Lewellyn is not a unisex name: 90% of people named Lewellyn are men. Lewellyn 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 Lewellyn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lewellyn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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