Glynn

Glynn is a male given name: 92% of people named Glynn are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 92%Female 8%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 92% male / 8% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 4,940 male / 417 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Glynn

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Glynn," in English, "Guten Tag Glynn," in German. Glynn is a male given name: about 92% of people named Glynn are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Glynn,

German

Guten Tag Glynn,

French

Bonjour Glynn,

Spanish

Estimado/a Glynn:

Chinese

Glynn您好：

Japanese

Glynn様

English

Hi Glynn,

German

Hi Glynn,

French

Salut Glynn,

Spanish

Hola Glynn,

Chinese

Glynn你好：

Japanese

Glynn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 Glynn by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	92%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	75%

United States birth data

4,940 male · 417 female · 5,357 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 96% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Glynn a male or female name?

Glynn is a male given name: 92% of people named Glynn are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Glynn in an email?

Is Glynn a unisex name?

Glynn is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Glynn are men. Glynn 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 Glynn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/glynn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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