Sultan
Sultan is a man's name in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and a woman's name in Turkey. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 38% male / 62% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Turkey, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, United States
- US births since 1880
- 1,366 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sultan
To address Sultan when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Sultan," in English, "Guten Tag Sultan," in German. Sultan is a man's name in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and a woman's name in Turkey, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sultan,
German
Guten Tag Sultan,
French
Bonjour Sultan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sultan:
Chinese
Sultan您好：
Japanese
Sultan様
English
Hi Sultan,
German
Hi Sultan,
French
Salut Sultan,
Spanish
Hola Sultan,
Chinese
Sultan你好：
Japanese
Sultan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 | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
1,366 male · 0 female · 1,366 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sultan a male or female name?
Sultan is a man's name in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and a woman's name in Turkey. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Sultan in an email?
To address Sultan when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Sultan," in English, "Guten Tag Sultan," in German. Sultan is a man's name in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and a woman's name in Turkey, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Sultan a unisex name?
Sultan is a unisex name: 38% of people named Sultan are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Sultan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sultan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sultan,
title = {Is Sultan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sultan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}