Tine
Tine is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in Denmark and the Netherlands. 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
- 11% male / 89% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Denmark, Netherlands, Slovenia
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 108 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Tine
To address Tine when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Tine," in English, "Guten Tag Tine," in German. Tine is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in Denmark, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Tine,
German
Guten Tag Tine,
French
Bonjour Tine,
Spanish
Estimado/a Tine:
Chinese
Tine您好：
Japanese
Tine様
English
Hi Tine,
German
Hi Tine,
French
Salut Tine,
Spanish
Hola Tine,
Chinese
Tine你好：
Japanese
Tine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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 108 female · 108 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Tine a male or female name?
Tine is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in Denmark and the Netherlands. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Tine in an email?
To address Tine when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Tine," in English, "Guten Tag Tine," in German. Tine is a man's name in Slovenia and a woman's name in Denmark, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Tine a unisex name?
Tine is not a unisex name: 11% of people named Tine 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 Tine a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tine (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_tine,
title = {Is Tine a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tine},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}