Ibrahim
Ibrahim is a male given name: 99% of people named Ibrahim are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
Ibrahim · İbrahim
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, Turkey, United States
- Also spelled
- İbrahim
- US births since 1880
- 11,543 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ibrahim
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ibrahim," in English, "Guten Tag Ibrahim," in German. Ibrahim is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ibrahim are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ibrahim,
German
Guten Tag Ibrahim,
French
Bonjour Ibrahim,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ibrahim:
Chinese
Ibrahim您好：
Japanese
Ibrahim様
English
Hi Ibrahim,
German
Hi Ibrahim,
French
Salut Ibrahim,
Spanish
Hola Ibrahim,
Chinese
Ibrahim你好：
Japanese
Ibrahim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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | man's name | 98% |
| Turkey | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | common | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
11,543 male · 0 female · 11,543 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ibrahim a male or female name?
Ibrahim is a male given name: 99% of people named Ibrahim are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Ibrahim in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ibrahim," in English, "Guten Tag Ibrahim," in German. Ibrahim is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ibrahim are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ibrahim a unisex name?
Ibrahim is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Ibrahim are men. Ibrahim 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 Ibrahim a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ibrahim (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ibrahim,
title = {Is Ibrahim a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ibrahim},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}