Nienke
Nienke is a female given name: 98% of people named Nienke 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
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands, Belgium
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Nienke
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nienke," in English, "Guten Tag Nienke," in German. Nienke is a female given name: about 98% of people named Nienke are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Nienke,
German
Guten Tag Nienke,
French
Bonjour Nienke,
Spanish
Estimado/a Nienke:
Chinese
Nienke您好：
Japanese
Nienke様
English
Hi Nienke,
German
Hi Nienke,
French
Salut Nienke,
Spanish
Hola Nienke,
Chinese
Nienke你好：
Japanese
Nienke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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nienke a male or female name?
Nienke is a female given name: 98% of people named Nienke are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Nienke in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nienke," in English, "Guten Tag Nienke," in German. Nienke is a female given name: about 98% of people named Nienke are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Nienke a unisex name?
Nienke is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Nienke are men. Nienke 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 Nienke a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nienke (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_nienke,
title = {Is Nienke a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nienke},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}