Ana
Ana is a female given name: 98% of people named Ana are women, and it is recorded as female in 18 of the 18 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain, Croatia
- US births since 1880
- 591 male / 100,329 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ana
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ana," in English, "Guten Tag Ana," in German. Ana is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ana,
German
Guten Tag Ana,
French
Bonjour Ana,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ana:
Chinese
Ana您好：
Japanese
Ana様
English
Hi Ana,
German
Hi Ana,
French
Salut Ana,
Spanish
Hola Ana,
Chinese
Ana你好：
Japanese
Ana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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Spain | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Montenegro | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Serbia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 18 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kosovo | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
591 male · 100,329 female · 100,920 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ana a male or female name?
Ana is a female given name: 98% of people named Ana are women, and it is recorded as female in 18 of the 18 countries covered.
How do I address Ana in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ana," in English, "Guten Tag Ana," in German. Ana is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ana a unisex name?
Ana is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Ana are men. Ana 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 Ana a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ana (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ana,
title = {Is Ana a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ana},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}