Regina
Regina is a female given name: 99% of people named Regina are women, and it is recorded as female in 27 of the 27 countries covered.
Regina · Regīna · Régina · Regína
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Lithuania, Germany
- Also spelled
- Regīna, Régina, Regína
- US births since 1880
- 564 male / 177,724 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Regina
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Regina," in English, "Guten Tag Regina," in German. Regina is a female given name: about 99% of people named Regina are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Regina,
German
Guten Tag Regina,
French
Bonjour Regina,
Spanish
Estimado/a Regina:
Chinese
Regina您好：
Japanese
Regina様
English
Hi Regina,
German
Hi Regina,
French
Salut Regina,
Spanish
Hola Regina,
Chinese
Regina你好：
Japanese
Regina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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Lithuania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 27 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
564 male · 177,724 female · 178,288 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Regina a male or female name?
Regina is a female given name: 99% of people named Regina are women, and it is recorded as female in 27 of the 27 countries covered.
How do I address Regina in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Regina," in English, "Guten Tag Regina," in German. Regina is a female given name: about 99% of people named Regina are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Regina a unisex name?
Regina is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Regina are men. Regina 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 Regina a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/regina (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_regina,
title = {Is Regina a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/regina},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}