Marilene
Marilene is a female given name: 99% of people named Marilene are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
Marilene · Marilène
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Switzerland, Germany
- Also spelled
- Marilène
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 143 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marilene
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marilene," in English, "Guten Tag Marilene," in German. Marilene is a female given name: about 99% of people named Marilene are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marilene,
German
Guten Tag Marilene,
French
Bonjour Marilene,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marilene:
Chinese
Marilene您好：
Japanese
Marilene様
English
Hi Marilene,
German
Hi Marilene,
French
Salut Marilene,
Spanish
Hola Marilene,
Chinese
Marilene你好：
Japanese
Marilene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 | woman's name | 0% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 143 female · 143 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Marilene a male or female name?
Marilene is a female given name: 99% of people named Marilene are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Marilene in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marilene," in English, "Guten Tag Marilene," in German. Marilene is a female given name: about 99% of people named Marilene are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Marilene a unisex name?
Marilene is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Marilene are men. Marilene 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 Marilene a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marilene (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marilene,
title = {Is Marilene a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marilene},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}