Sanne
Sanne is a female given name: 96% of people named Sanne are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 4% male / 96% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sanne
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sanne," in English, "Guten Tag Sanne," in German. Sanne is a female given name: about 96% of people named Sanne are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sanne,
German
Guten Tag Sanne,
French
Bonjour Sanne,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sanne:
Chinese
Sanne您好：
Japanese
Sanne様
English
Hi Sanne,
German
Hi Sanne,
French
Salut Sanne,
Spanish
Hola Sanne,
Chinese
Sanne你好：
Japanese
Sanne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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sanne a male or female name?
Sanne is a female given name: 96% of people named Sanne are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Sanne in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sanne," in English, "Guten Tag Sanne," in German. Sanne is a female given name: about 96% of people named Sanne are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sanne a unisex name?
Sanne is not a unisex name: 4% of people named Sanne are men. Sanne 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 Sanne a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sanne (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sanne,
title = {Is Sanne a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sanne},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}