Selim
Selim is a male given name: 98% of people named Selim are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Turkey, Albania, Kosovo
- US births since 1880
- 540 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Selim
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Selim," in English, "Guten Tag Selim," in German. Selim is a male given name: about 98% of people named Selim are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Selim,
German
Guten Tag Selim,
French
Bonjour Selim,
Spanish
Estimado/a Selim:
Chinese
Selim您好：
Japanese
Selim様
English
Hi Selim,
German
Hi Selim,
French
Salut Selim,
Spanish
Hola Selim,
Chinese
Selim你好：
Japanese
Selim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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
540 male · 0 female · 540 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Selim a male or female name?
Selim is a male given name: 98% of people named Selim are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Selim in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Selim," in English, "Guten Tag Selim," in German. Selim is a male given name: about 98% of people named Selim are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Selim a unisex name?
Selim is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Selim are men. Selim 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 Selim a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/selim (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_selim,
title = {Is Selim a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/selim},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}