Prosper

Prosper is a male given name: 98% of people named Prosper are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 98%Female 2%

Prosper · Prošper

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Croatia, United States, France
Also spelled: Prošper
US births since 1880: 392 male / 8 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Prosper

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Prosper," in English, "Guten Tag Prosper," in German. Prosper is a male given name: about 98% of people named Prosper are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Prosper,

German

Guten Tag Prosper,

French

Bonjour Prosper,

Spanish

Estimado/a Prosper:

Chinese

Prosper您好：

Japanese

Prosper様

English

Hi Prosper,

German

Hi Prosper,

French

Salut Prosper,

Spanish

Hola Prosper,

Chinese

Prosper你好：

Japanese

Prosper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 Prosper by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Croatia	rare	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	98%
France	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

392 male · 8 female · 400 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 96% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Prosper a male or female name?

Prosper is a male given name: 98% of people named Prosper are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Prosper in an email?

Is Prosper a unisex name?

Prosper is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Prosper are men. Prosper 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 Prosper a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/prosper (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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