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Ryu

Ryu is a male given name: 99% of people named Ryu are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 99%Female 1%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
99% male / 1% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Japan
US births since 1880
1,079 male / 0 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ryu

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ryu," in English, "Guten Tag Ryu," in German. Ryu is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ryu are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ryu,

German

Guten Tag Ryu,

French

Bonjour Ryu,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ryu:

Chinese

Ryu您好：

Japanese

Ryu様

English

Hi Ryu,

German

Hi Ryu,

French

Salut Ryu,

Spanish

Hola Ryu,

Chinese

Ryu你好：

Japanese

Ryu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 Ryu by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesuncommonman's name100%
Japanrareman's name98%

United States birth data

1,079 male · 0 female · 1,079 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ryu a male or female name?

Ryu is a male given name: 99% of people named Ryu are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Ryu in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ryu," in English, "Guten Tag Ryu," in German. Ryu is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ryu are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Ryu a unisex name?

Ryu is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Ryu are men. Ryu leans strongly male overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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 Ryu a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ryu (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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