Anu
Anu is a female given name: 98% of people named Anu are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Estonia, Finland, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 10 male / 224 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Anu
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anu," in English, "Guten Tag Anu," in German. Anu is a female given name: about 98% of people named Anu are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Anu,
German
Guten Tag Anu,
French
Bonjour Anu,
Spanish
Estimado/a Anu:
Chinese
Anu您好：
Japanese
Anu様
English
Hi Anu,
German
Hi Anu,
French
Salut Anu,
Spanish
Hola Anu,
Chinese
Anu你好：
Japanese
Anu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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 4% |
United States birth data
10 male · 224 female · 234 births recorded
Since 1980: 5% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anu a male or female name?
Anu is a female given name: 98% of people named Anu are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Anu in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anu," in English, "Guten Tag Anu," in German. Anu is a female given name: about 98% of people named Anu are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Anu a unisex name?
Anu is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Anu are men. Anu 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 Anu a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anu (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_anu,
title = {Is Anu a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anu},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}