An
An is a unisex given name: about 28% of people named An are men and 72% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 28% male / 72% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Vietnam, Belgium, Korea
- US births since 1880
- 932 male / 1,116 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address An
To address An when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear An," in English, "Guten Tag An," in German. About 28% of people named An are men and 72% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear An,
German
Guten Tag An,
French
Bonjour An,
Spanish
Estimado/a An:
Chinese
An您好：
Japanese
An様
English
Hi An,
German
Hi An,
French
Salut An,
Spanish
Hola An,
Chinese
An你好：
Japanese
An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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | common | woman's name | 25% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Korea | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| United States | uncommon | unisex name | 46% |
| China | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
932 male · 1,116 female · 2,048 births recorded
Since 1980: 47% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is An a male or female name?
An is a unisex given name: about 28% of people named An are men and 72% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address An in an email?
To address An when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear An," in English, "Guten Tag An," in German. About 28% of people named An are men and 72% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is An a unisex name?
An is not a unisex name: 28% of people named An are men. An 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 An a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/an (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_an,
title = {Is An a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/an},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}