Janne
Janne is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in Denmark and Norway. 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.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 36% male / 64% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Denmark, Finland, Norway
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 505 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Janne
To address Janne when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Janne," in English, "Guten Tag Janne," in German. Janne is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in Denmark, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Janne,
German
Guten Tag Janne,
French
Bonjour Janne,
Spanish
Estimado/a Janne:
Chinese
Janne您好：
Japanese
Janne様
English
Hi Janne,
German
Hi Janne,
French
Salut Janne,
Spanish
Hola Janne,
Chinese
Janne你好：
Japanese
Janne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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 505 female · 505 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Janne a male or female name?
Janne is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in Denmark and Norway. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Janne in an email?
To address Janne when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Janne," in English, "Guten Tag Janne," in German. Janne is a man's name in Finland and a woman's name in Denmark, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Janne a unisex name?
Janne is a unisex name: 36% of people named Janne 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 Janne a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/janne (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_janne,
title = {Is Janne a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/janne},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}