Heino
Heino is a male given name: 98% of people named Heino are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Estonia, East Frisia, Finland
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Heino
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Heino," in English, "Guten Tag Heino," in German. Heino is a male given name: about 98% of people named Heino are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Heino,
German
Guten Tag Heino,
French
Bonjour Heino,
Spanish
Estimado/a Heino:
Chinese
Heino您好：
Japanese
Heino様
English
Hi Heino,
German
Hi Heino,
French
Salut Heino,
Spanish
Hola Heino,
Chinese
Heino你好：
Japanese
Heino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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Latvia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Heino a male or female name?
Heino is a male given name: 98% of people named Heino are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Heino in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Heino," in English, "Guten Tag Heino," in German. Heino is a male given name: about 98% of people named Heino are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Heino a unisex name?
Heino is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Heino are men. Heino 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 Heino a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/heino (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_heino,
title = {Is Heino a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/heino},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}