Linette
Linette is a female given name: 100% of people named Linette are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Denmark, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 4,205 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Linette
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Linette," in English, "Guten Tag Linette," in German. Linette is a female given name: about 100% of people named Linette are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Linette,
German
Guten Tag Linette,
French
Bonjour Linette,
Spanish
Estimado/a Linette:
Chinese
Linette您好：
Japanese
Linette様
English
Hi Linette,
German
Hi Linette,
French
Salut Linette,
Spanish
Hola Linette,
Chinese
Linette你好：
Japanese
Linette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 | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 4,205 female · 4,205 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Linette a male or female name?
Linette is a female given name: 100% of people named Linette are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Linette in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Linette," in English, "Guten Tag Linette," in German. Linette is a female given name: about 100% of people named Linette are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Linette a unisex name?
Linette is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Linette are men. Linette 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 Linette a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/linette (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_linette,
title = {Is Linette a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/linette},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}