Ioan
Ioan is a male given name: 98% of people named Ioan are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Romania, Moldova, Great Britain
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ioan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ioan," in English, "Guten Tag Ioan," in German. Ioan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ioan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ioan,
German
Guten Tag Ioan,
French
Bonjour Ioan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ioan:
Chinese
Ioan您好：
Japanese
Ioan様
English
Hi Ioan,
German
Hi Ioan,
French
Salut Ioan,
Spanish
Hola Ioan,
Chinese
Ioan你好：
Japanese
Ioan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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ioan a male or female name?
Ioan is a male given name: 98% of people named Ioan are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Ioan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ioan," in English, "Guten Tag Ioan," in German. Ioan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ioan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ioan a unisex name?
Ioan is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Ioan are men. Ioan 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 Ioan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ioan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ioan,
title = {Is Ioan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ioan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}