Renn
Renn is a unisex given name: about 83% of people named Renn are men and 17% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 83% male / 17% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 241 male / 50 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Renn
To address Renn when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Renn," in English, "Guten Tag Renn," in German. About 83% of people named Renn are men and 17% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Renn,
German
Guten Tag Renn,
French
Bonjour Renn,
Spanish
Estimado/a Renn:
Chinese
Renn您好:
Japanese
Renn様
English
Hi Renn,
German
Hi Renn,
French
Salut Renn,
Spanish
Hola Renn,
Chinese
Renn你好:
Japanese
Renn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 | rare | man's name | 83% |
United States birth data
241 male · 50 female · 291 births recorded
Since 1980: 81% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Renn a male or female name?
Renn is a unisex given name: about 83% of people named Renn are men and 17% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Renn in an email?
To address Renn when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Renn," in English, "Guten Tag Renn," in German. About 83% of people named Renn are men and 17% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Renn a unisex name?
Renn is not a unisex name: 83% of people named Renn are men. Renn 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 Renn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/renn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_renn,
title = {Is Renn a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/renn},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}