Raman
Raman is a male given name: 92% of people named Raman are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 92% male / 8% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belarus, India and Sri Lanka, United States
- US births since 1880
- 314 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Raman
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Raman," in English, "Guten Tag Raman," in German. Raman is a male given name: about 92% of people named Raman are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Raman,
German
Guten Tag Raman,
French
Bonjour Raman,
Spanish
Estimado/a Raman:
Chinese
Raman您好：
Japanese
Raman様
English
Hi Raman,
German
Hi Raman,
French
Salut Raman,
Spanish
Hola Raman,
Chinese
Raman你好：
Japanese
Raman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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
314 male · 0 female · 314 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Raman a male or female name?
Raman is a male given name: 92% of people named Raman are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Raman in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Raman," in English, "Guten Tag Raman," in German. Raman is a male given name: about 92% of people named Raman are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Raman a unisex name?
Raman is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Raman are men. Raman 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 Raman a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/raman (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_raman,
title = {Is Raman a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/raman},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}