Imran
Imran is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Turkey. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
Imran · İmran
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 86% male / 14% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries, Azerbaijan
- Also spelled
- İmran
- US births since 1880
- 2,814 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Imran
To address Imran when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Imran," in English, "Guten Tag Imran," in German. Imran is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Turkey, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Imran,
German
Guten Tag Imran,
French
Bonjour Imran,
Spanish
Estimado/a Imran:
Chinese
Imran您好：
Japanese
Imran様
English
Hi Imran,
German
Hi Imran,
French
Salut Imran,
Spanish
Hola Imran,
Chinese
Imran你好：
Japanese
Imran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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Turkey | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,814 male · 0 female · 2,814 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Imran a male or female name?
Imran is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Turkey. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Imran in an email?
To address Imran when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Imran," in English, "Guten Tag Imran," in German. Imran is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Turkey, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Imran a unisex name?
Imran is not a unisex name: 86% of people named Imran are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Imran a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/imran (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_imran,
title = {Is Imran a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/imran},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}