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Lew

Lew is a male given name: 99% of people named Lew are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 99%Female 1%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
99% male / 1% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Russia, United States, Belarus
US births since 1880
2,170 male / 15 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Lew

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lew," in English, "Guten Tag Lew," in German. Lew is a male given name: about 99% of people named Lew are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Lew,

German

Guten Tag Lew,

French

Bonjour Lew,

Spanish

Estimado/a Lew:

Chinese

Lew您好：

Japanese

Lew様

English

Hi Lew,

German

Hi Lew,

French

Salut Lew,

Spanish

Hola Lew,

Chinese

Lew你好：

Japanese

Lewさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Lew by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Russiauncommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonman's name99%
Belarusuncommonman's name98%
Great Britainrareman's name98%

United States birth data

2,170 male · 15 female · 2,185 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lew a male or female name?

Lew is a male given name: 99% of people named Lew are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Lew in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lew," in English, "Guten Tag Lew," in German. Lew is a male given name: about 99% of people named Lew are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Lew a unisex name?

Lew is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Lew are men. Lew leans strongly male overall.

Related names

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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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Lew a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lew (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_lew,
  title  = {Is Lew a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lew},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}