Jeanette
Jeanette is a female given name: 100% of people named Jeanette are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Denmark, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 537 male / 162,879 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jeanette
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jeanette," in English, "Guten Tag Jeanette," in German. Jeanette is a female given name: about 100% of people named Jeanette are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jeanette,
German
Guten Tag Jeanette,
French
Bonjour Jeanette,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jeanette:
Chinese
Jeanette您好：
Japanese
Jeanette様
English
Hi Jeanette,
German
Hi Jeanette,
French
Salut Jeanette,
Spanish
Hola Jeanette,
Chinese
Jeanette你好：
Japanese
Jeanette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 | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
537 male · 162,879 female · 163,416 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jeanette a male or female name?
Jeanette is a female given name: 100% of people named Jeanette are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Jeanette in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jeanette," in English, "Guten Tag Jeanette," in German. Jeanette is a female given name: about 100% of people named Jeanette are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Jeanette a unisex name?
Jeanette is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Jeanette are men. Jeanette leans strongly female 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 Jeanette a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jeanette (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jeanette,
title = {Is Jeanette a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jeanette},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}