Milan
Milan is a male given name: 95% of people named Milan are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 11 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 95% male / 5% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Czech Republic, Montenegro, Serbia
- US births since 1880
- 10,218 male / 6,196 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Milan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Milan," in English, "Guten Tag Milan," in German. Milan is a male given name: about 95% of people named Milan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Milan,
German
Guten Tag Milan,
French
Bonjour Milan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Milan:
Chinese
Milan您好：
Japanese
Milan様
English
Hi Milan,
German
Hi Milan,
French
Salut Milan,
Spanish
Hola Milan,
Chinese
Milan你好：
Japanese
Milan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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | common | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | common | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | unisex name | 62% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | common | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
10,218 male · 6,196 female · 16,414 births recorded
Since 1980: 50% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Milan a male or female name?
Milan is a male given name: 95% of people named Milan are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 11 countries covered.
How do I address Milan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Milan," in English, "Guten Tag Milan," in German. Milan is a male given name: about 95% of people named Milan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Milan a unisex name?
Milan is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Milan are men. Milan 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 Milan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/milan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_milan,
title = {Is Milan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/milan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}