Niamh
Niamh is a female given name: 98% of people named Niamh are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Ireland, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 1,299 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Niamh
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Niamh," in English, "Guten Tag Niamh," in German. Niamh is a female given name: about 98% of people named Niamh are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Niamh,
German
Guten Tag Niamh,
French
Bonjour Niamh,
Spanish
Estimado/a Niamh:
Chinese
Niamh您好：
Japanese
Niamh様
English
Hi Niamh,
German
Hi Niamh,
French
Salut Niamh,
Spanish
Hola Niamh,
Chinese
Niamh你好：
Japanese
Niamh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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 1,299 female · 1,299 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Niamh a male or female name?
Niamh is a female given name: 98% of people named Niamh are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Niamh in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Niamh," in English, "Guten Tag Niamh," in German. Niamh is a female given name: about 98% of people named Niamh are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Niamh a unisex name?
Niamh is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Niamh are men. Niamh leans strongly female 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 Niamh a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/niamh (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_niamh,
title = {Is Niamh a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/niamh},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}