Martin
Martin is a male given name: 99% of people named Martin are men, and it is recorded as male in 27 of the 27 countries covered.
Martin · Martín
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Czech Republic, Austria
- Also spelled
- Martín
- US births since 1880
- 306,299 male / 1,476 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Martin
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Martin," in English, "Guten Tag Martin," in German. Martin is a male given name: about 99% of people named Martin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Martin,
German
Guten Tag Martin,
French
Bonjour Martin,
Spanish
Estimado/a Martin:
Chinese
Martin您好：
Japanese
Martin様
English
Hi Martin,
German
Hi Martin,
French
Salut Martin,
Spanish
Hola Martin,
Chinese
Martin你好：
Japanese
Martin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 | man's name | 100% |
| Czech Republic | common | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | common | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | common | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
Show all 27 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
306,299 male · 1,476 female · 307,775 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Martin a male or female name?
Martin is a male given name: 99% of people named Martin are men, and it is recorded as male in 27 of the 27 countries covered.
How do I address Martin in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Martin," in English, "Guten Tag Martin," in German. Martin is a male given name: about 99% of people named Martin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Martin a unisex name?
Martin is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Martin are men. Martin leans strongly male 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 Martin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/martin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_martin,
title = {Is Martin a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/martin},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}