Leman
Leman is a unisex given name: about 48% of people named Leman are men and 52% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 48% male / 52% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Azerbaijan, Turkey
- US births since 1880
- 625 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Leman
To address Leman when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Leman," in English, "Guten Tag Leman," in German. About 48% of people named Leman are men and 52% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Leman,
German
Guten Tag Leman,
French
Bonjour Leman,
Spanish
Estimado/a Leman:
Chinese
Leman您好：
Japanese
Leman様
English
Hi Leman,
German
Hi Leman,
French
Salut Leman,
Spanish
Hola Leman,
Chinese
Leman你好：
Japanese
Leman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 | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Turkey | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
625 male · 0 female · 625 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Leman a male or female name?
Leman is a unisex given name: about 48% of people named Leman are men and 52% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Leman in an email?
To address Leman when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Leman," in English, "Guten Tag Leman," in German. About 48% of people named Leman are men and 52% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Leman a unisex name?
Leman is a unisex name: 48% of people named Leman are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 Leman a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leman (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_leman,
title = {Is Leman a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leman},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}