Marian
Marian is a man's name in Romania and a woman's name in the United States and Ireland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
Marian · Marían · Marián
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 23% male / 77% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Romania, Slovakia
- Also spelled
- Marían, Marián
- US births since 1880
- 1,338 male / 140,349 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marian
To address Marian when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Marian," in English, "Guten Tag Marian," in German. Marian is a man's name in Romania and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marian,
German
Guten Tag Marian,
French
Bonjour Marian,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marian:
Chinese
Marian您好：
Japanese
Marian様
English
Hi Marian,
German
Hi Marian,
French
Salut Marian,
Spanish
Hola Marian,
Chinese
Marian你好：
Japanese
Marian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 | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Romania | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 25% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 19 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | rare | man's name | 75% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
1,338 male · 140,349 female · 141,687 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marian a male or female name?
Marian is a man's name in Romania and a woman's name in the United States and Ireland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Marian in an email?
To address Marian when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Marian," in English, "Guten Tag Marian," in German. Marian is a man's name in Romania and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Marian a unisex name?
Marian is not a unisex name: 23% of people named Marian are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Marian a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marian (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marian,
title = {Is Marian a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marian},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}