Shabana
Shabana is a female given name: 99% of people named Shabana are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- India and Sri Lanka, United States, Arabic and Persian countries
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 159 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Shabana
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shabana," in English, "Guten Tag Shabana," in German. Shabana is a female given name: about 99% of people named Shabana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Shabana,
German
Guten Tag Shabana,
French
Bonjour Shabana,
Spanish
Estimado/a Shabana:
Chinese
Shabana您好：
Japanese
Shabana様
English
Hi Shabana,
German
Hi Shabana,
French
Salut Shabana,
Spanish
Hola Shabana,
Chinese
Shabana你好：
Japanese
Shabana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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 159 female · 159 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shabana a male or female name?
Shabana is a female given name: 99% of people named Shabana are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Shabana in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shabana," in English, "Guten Tag Shabana," in German. Shabana is a female given name: about 99% of people named Shabana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Shabana a unisex name?
Shabana is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Shabana are men. Shabana 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 Shabana a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shabana (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_shabana,
title = {Is Shabana a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shabana},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}