Lino
Lino is a male given name: 99% of people named Lino are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Italy, Malta
- US births since 1880
- 3,765 male / 6 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Lino
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lino," in English, "Guten Tag Lino," in German. Lino is a male given name: about 99% of people named Lino are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Lino,
German
Guten Tag Lino,
French
Bonjour Lino,
Spanish
Estimado/a Lino:
Chinese
Lino您好：
Japanese
Lino様
English
Hi Lino,
German
Hi Lino,
French
Salut Lino,
Spanish
Hola Lino,
Chinese
Lino你好：
Japanese
Lino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% |
| Italy | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Portugal | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
3,765 male · 6 female · 3,771 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lino a male or female name?
Lino is a male given name: 99% of people named Lino are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Lino in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lino," in English, "Guten Tag Lino," in German. Lino is a male given name: about 99% of people named Lino are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Lino a unisex name?
Lino is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Lino are men. Lino 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 Lino a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lino (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_lino,
title = {Is Lino a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lino},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}