Danilo
Danilo is a male given name: 99% of people named Danilo are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Italy, Montenegro
- US births since 1880
- 3,189 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Danilo
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Danilo," in English, "Guten Tag Danilo," in German. Danilo is a male given name: about 99% of people named Danilo are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Danilo,
German
Guten Tag Danilo,
French
Bonjour Danilo,
Spanish
Estimado/a Danilo:
Chinese
Danilo您好：
Japanese
Danilo様
English
Hi Danilo,
German
Hi Danilo,
French
Salut Danilo,
Spanish
Hola Danilo,
Chinese
Danilo你好：
Japanese
Danilo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 | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Italy | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
3,189 male · 0 female · 3,189 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Danilo a male or female name?
Danilo is a male given name: 99% of people named Danilo are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Danilo in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Danilo," in English, "Guten Tag Danilo," in German. Danilo is a male given name: about 99% of people named Danilo are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Danilo a unisex name?
Danilo is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Danilo are men. Danilo 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 Danilo a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/danilo (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_danilo,
title = {Is Danilo a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/danilo},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}