Sinan
Sinan is a male given name: 98% of people named Sinan 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
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Turkey, Kosovo, Albania
- US births since 1880
- 292 male / 5 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sinan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sinan," in English, "Guten Tag Sinan," in German. Sinan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Sinan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sinan,
German
Guten Tag Sinan,
French
Bonjour Sinan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sinan:
Chinese
Sinan您好：
Japanese
Sinan様
English
Hi Sinan,
German
Hi Sinan,
French
Salut Sinan,
Spanish
Hola Sinan,
Chinese
Sinan你好：
Japanese
Sinan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% |
| Kosovo | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
292 male · 5 female · 297 births recorded
Since 1980: 98% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sinan a male or female name?
Sinan is a male given name: 98% of people named Sinan are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Sinan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sinan," in English, "Guten Tag Sinan," in German. Sinan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Sinan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sinan a unisex name?
Sinan is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Sinan are men. Sinan 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 Sinan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sinan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sinan,
title = {Is Sinan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sinan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}