Burhan
Burhan is a male given name: 98% of people named Burhan are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Turkey, Albania, Kosovo
- US births since 1880
- 176 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Burhan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Burhan," in English, "Guten Tag Burhan," in German. Burhan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Burhan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Burhan,
German
Guten Tag Burhan,
French
Bonjour Burhan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Burhan:
Chinese
Burhan您好：
Japanese
Burhan様
English
Hi Burhan,
German
Hi Burhan,
French
Salut Burhan,
Spanish
Hola Burhan,
Chinese
Burhan你好：
Japanese
Burhan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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
176 male · 0 female · 176 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Burhan a male or female name?
Burhan is a male given name: 98% of people named Burhan are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Burhan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Burhan," in English, "Guten Tag Burhan," in German. Burhan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Burhan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Burhan a unisex name?
Burhan is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Burhan are men. Burhan 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 Burhan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/burhan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_burhan,
title = {Is Burhan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/burhan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}