Manish
Manish is a male given name: 99% of people named Manish are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 523 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Manish
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Manish," in English, "Guten Tag Manish," in German. Manish is a male given name: about 99% of people named Manish are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Manish,
German
Guten Tag Manish,
French
Bonjour Manish,
Spanish
Estimado/a Manish:
Chinese
Manish您好：
Japanese
Manish様
English
Hi Manish,
German
Hi Manish,
French
Salut Manish,
Spanish
Hola Manish,
Chinese
Manish你好：
Japanese
Manish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 | man's name | 100% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
523 male · 0 female · 523 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Manish a male or female name?
Manish is a male given name: 99% of people named Manish are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Manish in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Manish," in English, "Guten Tag Manish," in German. Manish is a male given name: about 99% of people named Manish are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Manish a unisex name?
Manish is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Manish are men. Manish 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 Manish a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/manish (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_manish,
title = {Is Manish a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/manish},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}