Fernande
Fernande is a female given name: 98% of people named Fernande are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Luxembourg, Belgium, France
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 521 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Fernande
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Fernande," in English, "Guten Tag Fernande," in German. Fernande is a female given name: about 98% of people named Fernande are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Fernande,
German
Guten Tag Fernande,
French
Bonjour Fernande,
Spanish
Estimado/a Fernande:
Chinese
Fernande您好：
Japanese
Fernande様
English
Hi Fernande,
German
Hi Fernande,
French
Salut Fernande,
Spanish
Hola Fernande,
Chinese
Fernande你好：
Japanese
Fernande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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 521 female · 521 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Fernande a male or female name?
Fernande is a female given name: 98% of people named Fernande are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Fernande in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Fernande," in English, "Guten Tag Fernande," in German. Fernande is a female given name: about 98% of people named Fernande are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Fernande a unisex name?
Fernande is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Fernande are men. Fernande leans strongly female 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 Fernande a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/fernande (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_fernande,
title = {Is Fernande a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/fernande},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}