Messiah
Messiah is a male given name: 93% of people named Messiah are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 93% male / 7% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 11,364 male / 856 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Messiah
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Messiah," in English, "Guten Tag Messiah," in German. Messiah is a male given name: about 93% of people named Messiah are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Messiah,
German
Guten Tag Messiah,
French
Bonjour Messiah,
Spanish
Estimado/a Messiah:
Chinese
Messiah您好：
Japanese
Messiah様
English
Hi Messiah,
German
Hi Messiah,
French
Salut Messiah,
Spanish
Hola Messiah,
Chinese
Messiah你好：
Japanese
Messiah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 | common | man's name | 93% |
United States birth data
11,364 male · 856 female · 12,220 births recorded
Since 1980: 93% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Messiah a male or female name?
Messiah is a male given name: 93% of people named Messiah are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Messiah in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Messiah," in English, "Guten Tag Messiah," in German. Messiah is a male given name: about 93% of people named Messiah are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Messiah a unisex name?
Messiah is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Messiah are men. Messiah 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 Messiah a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/messiah (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_messiah,
title = {Is Messiah a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/messiah},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}