Merlin

Merlin is a male given name: 93% of people named Merlin are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 4 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, Switzerland, Estonia
US births since 1880: 14,554 male / 814 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Merlin

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Merlin,

German

Guten Tag Merlin,

French

Bonjour Merlin,

Spanish

Estimado/a Merlin:

Chinese

Merlin您好：

Japanese

Merlin様

English

Hi Merlin,

German

Hi Merlin,

French

Salut Merlin,

Spanish

Hola Merlin,

Chinese

Merlin你好：

Japanese

Merlin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 Merlin by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	95%
Switzerland	rare	woman's name	2%
Estonia	rare	woman's name	2%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

14,554 male · 814 female · 15,368 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 78% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Merlin a male or female name?

Merlin is a male given name: 93% of people named Merlin are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Merlin in an email?

Is Merlin a unisex name?

Merlin is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Merlin are men. Merlin 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 Merlin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/merlin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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