Marlise
Marlise is a female given name: 99% of people named Marlise are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Switzerland, United States, Austria
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 359 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marlise
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marlise," in English, "Guten Tag Marlise," in German. Marlise is a female given name: about 99% of people named Marlise are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marlise,
German
Guten Tag Marlise,
French
Bonjour Marlise,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marlise:
Chinese
Marlise您好：
Japanese
Marlise様
English
Hi Marlise,
German
Hi Marlise,
French
Salut Marlise,
Spanish
Hola Marlise,
Chinese
Marlise你好：
Japanese
Marlise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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 359 female · 359 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marlise a male or female name?
Marlise is a female given name: 99% of people named Marlise are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Marlise in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marlise," in English, "Guten Tag Marlise," in German. Marlise is a female given name: about 99% of people named Marlise are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Marlise a unisex name?
Marlise is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Marlise are men. Marlise 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 Marlise a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marlise (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marlise,
title = {Is Marlise a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marlise},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}