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Mar

Mar is a man's name in Iceland and a woman's name in Spain and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 86%Female 14%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Mar · Már

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
86% male / 14% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Iceland, Spain, United States
Also spelled
Már
US births since 1880
194 male / 562 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Mar

To address Mar when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Mar," in English, "Guten Tag Mar," in German. Mar is a man's name in Iceland and a woman's name in Spain, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Mar,

German

Guten Tag Mar,

French

Bonjour Mar,

Spanish

Estimado/a Mar:

Chinese

Mar您好：

Japanese

Mar様

English

Hi Mar,

German

Hi Mar,

French

Salut Mar,

Spanish

Hola Mar,

Chinese

Mar你好：

Japanese

Mar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 Mar by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Icelandcommonman's name98%
Spainuncommonwoman's name2%
United Statesuncommonwoman's name26%
Netherlandsrareunisex name50%

United States birth data

194 male · 562 female · 756 births recorded

Male 26%Female 74%

Since 1980: 24% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mar a male or female name?

Mar is a man's name in Iceland and a woman's name in Spain and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Mar in an email?

To address Mar when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Mar," in English, "Guten Tag Mar," in German. Mar is a man's name in Iceland and a woman's name in Spain, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Mar a unisex name?

Mar is not a unisex name: 86% of people named Mar are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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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 Mar a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mar (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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