Witten

Witten is a male given name: 96% of people named Witten are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 96%Female 4%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 96% male / 4% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 456 male / 19 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Witten

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Witten," in English, "Guten Tag Witten," in German. Witten is a male given name: about 96% of people named Witten are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Witten,

German

Guten Tag Witten,

French

Bonjour Witten,

Spanish

Estimado/a Witten:

Chinese

Witten您好：

Japanese

Witten様

English

Hi Witten,

German

Hi Witten,

French

Salut Witten,

Spanish

Hola Witten,

Chinese

Witten你好：

Japanese

Witten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 Witten by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	96%

United States birth data

456 male · 19 female · 475 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 96% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Witten a male or female name?

Witten is a male given name: 96% of people named Witten are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Witten in an email?

Is Witten a unisex name?

Witten is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Witten are men. Witten 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 Witten a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/witten (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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