Selin
Selin is a female given name: 99% of people named Selin are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Turkey, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 835 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Selin
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Selin," in English, "Guten Tag Selin," in German. Selin is a female given name: about 99% of people named Selin are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Selin,
German
Guten Tag Selin,
French
Bonjour Selin,
Spanish
Estimado/a Selin:
Chinese
Selin您好：
Japanese
Selin様
English
Hi Selin,
German
Hi Selin,
French
Salut Selin,
Spanish
Hola Selin,
Chinese
Selin你好：
Japanese
Selin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 | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 835 female · 835 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Selin a male or female name?
Selin is a female given name: 99% of people named Selin are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Selin in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Selin," in English, "Guten Tag Selin," in German. Selin is a female given name: about 99% of people named Selin are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Selin a unisex name?
Selin is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Selin are men. Selin 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 Selin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/selin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_selin,
title = {Is Selin a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/selin},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}