Shain

Shain is a male given name: 98% of people named Shain are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 1,178 male / 26 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Shain

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shain," in English, "Guten Tag Shain," in German. Shain is a male given name: about 98% of people named Shain are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Shain,

German

Guten Tag Shain,

French

Bonjour Shain,

Spanish

Estimado/a Shain:

Chinese

Shain您好：

Japanese

Shain様

English

Hi Shain,

German

Hi Shain,

French

Salut Shain,

Spanish

Hola Shain,

Chinese

Shain你好：

Japanese

Shain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 Shain by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	98%

United States birth data

1,178 male · 26 female · 1,204 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Shain a male or female name?

Shain is a male given name: 98% of people named Shain are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Shain in an email?

Is Shain a unisex name?

Shain is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Shain are men. Shain leans strongly male overall.

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

BibTeX

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