Johannes
Johannes is a male given name: 98% of people named Johannes are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
Johannes · Jóhannes
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Finland, Austria, East Frisia
- Also spelled
- Jóhannes
- US births since 1880
- 1,897 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Johannes
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Johannes," in English, "Guten Tag Johannes," in German. Johannes is a male given name: about 98% of people named Johannes are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Johannes,
German
Guten Tag Johannes,
French
Bonjour Johannes,
Spanish
Estimado/a Johannes:
Chinese
Johannes您好：
Japanese
Johannes様
English
Hi Johannes,
German
Hi Johannes,
French
Salut Johannes,
Spanish
Hola Johannes,
Chinese
Johannes你好：
Japanese
Johannes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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
1,897 male · 0 female · 1,897 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Johannes a male or female name?
Johannes is a male given name: 98% of people named Johannes are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Johannes in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Johannes," in English, "Guten Tag Johannes," in German. Johannes is a male given name: about 98% of people named Johannes are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Johannes a unisex name?
Johannes is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Johannes are men. Johannes 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 Johannes a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/johannes (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_johannes,
title = {Is Johannes a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/johannes},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}