Edlin

Edlin is a female given name: 95% of people named Edlin are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleLow

Male 5%Female 95%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 5% male / 95% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 14 male / 284 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Edlin

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Edlin," in English, "Guten Tag Edlin," in German. Edlin is a female given name: about 95% of people named Edlin are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Edlin,

German

Guten Tag Edlin,

French

Bonjour Edlin,

Spanish

Estimado/a Edlin:

Chinese

Edlin您好：

Japanese

Edlin様

English

Hi Edlin,

German

Hi Edlin,

French

Salut Edlin,

Spanish

Hola Edlin,

Chinese

Edlin你好：

Japanese

Edlin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 Edlin by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	woman's name	5%

United States birth data

14 male · 284 female · 298 births recorded

Male 5%Female 95%

Since 1980: 5% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Edlin a male or female name?

Edlin is a female given name: 95% of people named Edlin are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Edlin in an email?

Is Edlin a unisex name?

Edlin is not a unisex name: 5% of people named Edlin are men. Edlin leans strongly female 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 Edlin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/edlin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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