Talib

Talib is a male given name: 99% of people named Talib are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Arabic and Persian countries, United States, Azerbaijan
US births since 1880: 788 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Talib

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Talib," in English, "Guten Tag Talib," in German. Talib is a male given name: about 99% of people named Talib are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Talib,

German

Guten Tag Talib,

French

Bonjour Talib,

Spanish

Estimado/a Talib:

Chinese

Talib您好：

Japanese

Talib様

English

Hi Talib,

German

Hi Talib,

French

Salut Talib,

Spanish

Hola Talib,

Chinese

Talib你好：

Japanese

Talib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 Talib by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Arabic and Persian countries	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%
Azerbaijan	rare	man's name	98%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

788 male · 0 female · 788 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Talib a male or female name?

Talib is a male given name: 99% of people named Talib are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Talib in an email?

Is Talib a unisex name?

Talib is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Talib are men. Talib 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 Talib a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/talib (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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