Usman

Usman is a male given name: 99% of people named Usman are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 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: United States, Arabic and Persian countries
US births since 1880: 1,108 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Usman

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Usman,

German

Guten Tag Usman,

French

Bonjour Usman,

Spanish

Estimado/a Usman:

Chinese

Usman您好：

Japanese

Usman様

English

Hi Usman,

German

Hi Usman,

French

Salut Usman,

Spanish

Hola Usman,

Chinese

Usman你好：

Japanese

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

United States birth data

1,108 male · 0 female · 1,108 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Usman a male or female name?

Usman is a male given name: 99% of people named Usman are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Usman in an email?

Is Usman a unisex name?

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

BibTeX

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