Souad
Souad is a female given name: 98% of people named Souad are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Souad
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Souad," in English, "Guten Tag Souad," in German. Souad is a female given name: about 98% of people named Souad are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Souad,
German
Guten Tag Souad,
French
Bonjour Souad,
Spanish
Estimado/a Souad:
Chinese
Souad您好：
Japanese
Souad様
English
Hi Souad,
German
Hi Souad,
French
Salut Souad,
Spanish
Hola Souad,
Chinese
Souad你好：
Japanese
Souad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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Souad a male or female name?
Souad is a female given name: 98% of people named Souad are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Souad in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Souad," in English, "Guten Tag Souad," in German. Souad is a female given name: about 98% of people named Souad are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Souad a unisex name?
Souad is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Souad are men. Souad 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 Souad a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/souad (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_souad,
title = {Is Souad a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/souad},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}