Ismet
Ismet is a male given name: 98% of people named Ismet are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
Ismet · İsmet
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro
- Also spelled
- İsmet
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ismet
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ismet," in English, "Guten Tag Ismet," in German. Ismet is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ismet are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ismet,
German
Guten Tag Ismet,
French
Bonjour Ismet,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ismet:
Chinese
Ismet您好：
Japanese
Ismet様
English
Hi Ismet,
German
Hi Ismet,
French
Salut Ismet,
Spanish
Hola Ismet,
Chinese
Ismet你好：
Japanese
Ismet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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | common | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | common | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Turkey | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ismet a male or female name?
Ismet is a male given name: 98% of people named Ismet are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Ismet in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ismet," in English, "Guten Tag Ismet," in German. Ismet is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ismet are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ismet a unisex name?
Ismet is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Ismet are men. Ismet 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 Ismet a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ismet (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ismet,
title = {Is Ismet a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ismet},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}