Maartje
Maartje is a female given name: 98% of people named Maartje are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands, Belgium
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Maartje
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Maartje," in English, "Guten Tag Maartje," in German. Maartje is a female given name: about 98% of people named Maartje are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Maartje,
German
Guten Tag Maartje,
French
Bonjour Maartje,
Spanish
Estimado/a Maartje:
Chinese
Maartje您好：
Japanese
Maartje様
English
Hi Maartje,
German
Hi Maartje,
French
Salut Maartje,
Spanish
Hola Maartje,
Chinese
Maartje你好：
Japanese
Maartje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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maartje a male or female name?
Maartje is a female given name: 98% of people named Maartje are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Maartje in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Maartje," in English, "Guten Tag Maartje," in German. Maartje is a female given name: about 98% of people named Maartje are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Maartje a unisex name?
Maartje is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Maartje are men. Maartje 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 Maartje a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/maartje (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_maartje,
title = {Is Maartje a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/maartje},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}