Linn
Linn is a unisex given name: about 47% of people named Linn are men and 53% 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
- 47% male / 53% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Norway, Sweden
- US births since 1880
- 1,449 male / 837 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Linn
To address Linn when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Linn," in English, "Guten Tag Linn," in German. About 47% of people named Linn are men and 53% 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 Linn,
German
Guten Tag Linn,
French
Bonjour Linn,
Spanish
Estimado/a Linn:
Chinese
Linn您好：
Japanese
Linn様
English
Hi Linn,
German
Hi Linn,
French
Salut Linn,
Spanish
Hola Linn,
Chinese
Linn你好：
Japanese
Linn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 | woman's name | 63% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
1,449 male · 837 female · 2,286 births recorded
Since 1980: 39% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Linn a male or female name?
Linn is a unisex given name: about 47% of people named Linn are men and 53% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Linn in an email?
To address Linn when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Linn," in English, "Guten Tag Linn," in German. About 47% of people named Linn are men and 53% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Linn a unisex name?
Linn is a unisex name: 47% of people named Linn 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 Linn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/linn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_linn,
title = {Is Linn a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/linn},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}