Espen

Espen is a male given name: 98% of people named Espen are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Norway, United States, Denmark
US births since 1880: 489 male / 45 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Espen

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Espen," in English, "Guten Tag Espen," in German. Espen is a male given name: about 98% of people named Espen are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Espen,

German

Guten Tag Espen,

French

Bonjour Espen,

Spanish

Estimado/a Espen:

Chinese

Espen您好：

Japanese

Espen様

English

Hi Espen,

German

Hi Espen,

French

Salut Espen,

Spanish

Hola Espen,

Chinese

Espen你好：

Japanese

Espen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 Espen by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Norway	common	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	92%
Denmark	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

489 male · 45 female · 534 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 92% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Espen a male or female name?

Espen is a male given name: 98% of people named Espen are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Espen in an email?

Is Espen a unisex name?

Espen is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Espen are men. Espen 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 Espen a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/espen (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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