Tsutomu
Tsutomu is a male given name: 98% of people named Tsutomu are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan, United States
- US births since 1880
- 352 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Tsutomu
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tsutomu," in English, "Guten Tag Tsutomu," in German. Tsutomu is a male given name: about 98% of people named Tsutomu are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Tsutomu,
German
Guten Tag Tsutomu,
French
Bonjour Tsutomu,
Spanish
Estimado/a Tsutomu:
Chinese
Tsutomu您好：
Japanese
Tsutomu様
English
Hi Tsutomu,
German
Hi Tsutomu,
French
Salut Tsutomu,
Spanish
Hola Tsutomu,
Chinese
Tsutomu你好：
Japanese
Tsutomu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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
352 male · 0 female · 352 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Tsutomu a male or female name?
Tsutomu is a male given name: 98% of people named Tsutomu are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Tsutomu in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tsutomu," in English, "Guten Tag Tsutomu," in German. Tsutomu is a male given name: about 98% of people named Tsutomu are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Tsutomu a unisex name?
Tsutomu is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Tsutomu are men. Tsutomu leans strongly male 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 Tsutomu a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tsutomu (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_tsutomu,
title = {Is Tsutomu a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tsutomu},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}