Marlin

Marlin is a male given name: 93% of people named Marlin are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 93%Female 7%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 93% male / 7% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Slovenia
US births since 1880: 20,524 male / 1,565 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Marlin

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marlin," in English, "Guten Tag Marlin," in German. Marlin is a male given name: about 93% of people named Marlin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Marlin,

German

Guten Tag Marlin,

French

Bonjour Marlin,

Spanish

Estimado/a Marlin:

Chinese

Marlin您好：

Japanese

Marlin様

English

Hi Marlin,

German

Hi Marlin,

French

Salut Marlin,

Spanish

Hola Marlin,

Chinese

Marlin你好：

Japanese

Marlin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 Marlin by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	93%
Slovenia	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

20,524 male · 1,565 female · 22,089 births recorded

Male 93%Female 7%

Since 1980: 80% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Marlin a male or female name?

Marlin is a male given name: 93% of people named Marlin are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Marlin in an email?

Is Marlin a unisex name?

Marlin is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Marlin are men. Marlin leans strongly male overall.

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

BibTeX

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