Romeo
Romeo is a male given name: 100% of people named Romeo are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
Romeo · Roméo
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Romania, Albania
- Also spelled
- Roméo
- US births since 1880
- 18,626 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Romeo
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Romeo," in English, "Guten Tag Romeo," in German. Romeo is a male given name: about 100% of people named Romeo are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Romeo,
German
Guten Tag Romeo,
French
Bonjour Romeo,
Spanish
Estimado/a Romeo:
Chinese
Romeo您好：
Japanese
Romeo様
English
Hi Romeo,
German
Hi Romeo,
French
Salut Romeo,
Spanish
Hola Romeo,
Chinese
Romeo你好：
Japanese
Romeo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 | common | man's name | 100% |
| Romania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
18,626 male · 0 female · 18,626 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Romeo a male or female name?
Romeo is a male given name: 100% of people named Romeo are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Romeo in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Romeo," in English, "Guten Tag Romeo," in German. Romeo is a male given name: about 100% of people named Romeo are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Romeo a unisex name?
Romeo is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Romeo are men. Romeo 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 Romeo a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/romeo (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_romeo,
title = {Is Romeo a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/romeo},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}