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