Hagen

Hagen is a male given name: 94% of people named Hagen are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 94%Female 6%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 94% male / 6% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Germany, East Frisia
US births since 1880: 2,455 male / 176 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Hagen

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hagen," in English, "Guten Tag Hagen," in German. Hagen is a male given name: about 94% of people named Hagen are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Hagen,

German

Guten Tag Hagen,

French

Bonjour Hagen,

Spanish

Estimado/a Hagen:

Chinese

Hagen您好：

Japanese

Hagen様

English

Hi Hagen,

German

Hi Hagen,

French

Salut Hagen,

Spanish

Hola Hagen,

Chinese

Hagen你好：

Japanese

Hagen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 Hagen by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	93%
Germany	rare	man's name	98%
East Frisia	rare	man's name	98%
Norway	rare	man's name	98%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

2,455 male · 176 female · 2,631 births recorded

Male 93%Female 7%

Since 1980: 93% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hagen a male or female name?

Hagen is a male given name: 94% of people named Hagen are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Hagen in an email?

Is Hagen a unisex name?

Hagen is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Hagen are men. Hagen 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 Hagen a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hagen (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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