Calen

Calen is a male given name: 91% of people named Calen are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 91%Female 9%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 91% male / 9% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 2,113 male / 221 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Calen

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Calen," in English, "Guten Tag Calen," in German. Calen is a male given name: about 91% of people named Calen are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Calen,

German

Guten Tag Calen,

French

Bonjour Calen,

Spanish

Estimado/a Calen:

Chinese

Calen您好：

Japanese

Calen様

English

Hi Calen,

German

Hi Calen,

French

Salut Calen,

Spanish

Hola Calen,

Chinese

Calen你好：

Japanese

Calenさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Calen by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	91%

United States birth data

2,113 male · 221 female · 2,334 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 90% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Calen a male or female name?

Calen is a male given name: 91% of people named Calen are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Calen in an email?

Is Calen a unisex name?

Calen is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Calen are men. Calen leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Calen a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/calen (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_calen,
  title  = {Is Calen a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/calen},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}