Mclean

Mclean is a male given name: 97% of people named Mclean are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 97%Female 3%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 314 male / 11 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Mclean

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mclean," in English, "Guten Tag Mclean," in German. Mclean is a male given name: about 97% of people named Mclean are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Mclean,

German

Guten Tag Mclean,

French

Bonjour Mclean,

Spanish

Estimado/a Mclean:

Chinese

Mclean您好：

Japanese

Mclean様

English

Hi Mclean,

German

Hi Mclean,

French

Salut Mclean,

Spanish

Hola Mclean,

Chinese

Mclean你好：

Japanese

Mclean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 Mclean by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	97%

United States birth data

314 male · 11 female · 325 births recorded

Male 97%Female 3%

Since 1980: 96% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mclean a male or female name?

Mclean is a male given name: 97% of people named Mclean are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Mclean in an email?

Is Mclean a unisex name?

Mclean is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Mclean are men. Mclean 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 Mclean a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mclean (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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