Florian
Florian is a male given name: 98% of people named Florian are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
Florian · Florián
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Austria, Romania, United States
- Also spelled
- Florián
- US births since 1880
- 3,454 male / 55 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Florian
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Florian," in English, "Guten Tag Florian," in German. Florian is a male given name: about 98% of people named Florian are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Florian,
German
Guten Tag Florian,
French
Bonjour Florian,
Spanish
Estimado/a Florian:
Chinese
Florian您好：
Japanese
Florian様
English
Hi Florian,
German
Hi Florian,
French
Salut Florian,
Spanish
Hola Florian,
Chinese
Florian你好：
Japanese
Florian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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
3,454 male · 55 female · 3,509 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Florian a male or female name?
Florian is a male given name: 98% of people named Florian are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Florian in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Florian," in English, "Guten Tag Florian," in German. Florian is a male given name: about 98% of people named Florian are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Florian a unisex name?
Florian is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Florian are men. Florian 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 Florian a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/florian (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_florian,
title = {Is Florian a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/florian},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}