Bruno
Bruno is a male given name: 98% of people named Bruno are men, and it is recorded as male in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Switzerland, Italy, United States
- US births since 1880
- 15,827 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bruno
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bruno," in English, "Guten Tag Bruno," in German. Bruno is a male given name: about 98% of people named Bruno are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bruno,
German
Guten Tag Bruno,
French
Bonjour Bruno,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bruno:
Chinese
Bruno您好：
Japanese
Bruno様
English
Hi Bruno,
German
Hi Bruno,
French
Salut Bruno,
Spanish
Hola Bruno,
Chinese
Bruno你好：
Japanese
Bruno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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Latvia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 20 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
15,827 male · 0 female · 15,827 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bruno a male or female name?
Bruno is a male given name: 98% of people named Bruno are men, and it is recorded as male in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
How do I address Bruno in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bruno," in English, "Guten Tag Bruno," in German. Bruno is a male given name: about 98% of people named Bruno are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Bruno a unisex name?
Bruno is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Bruno are men. Bruno leans strongly male 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 Bruno a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bruno (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_bruno,
title = {Is Bruno a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bruno},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}