Lotte
Lotte is a female given name: 98% of people named Lotte are women, and it is recorded as female in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Denmark, Austria, Sweden
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Lotte
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lotte," in English, "Guten Tag Lotte," in German. Lotte is a female given name: about 98% of people named Lotte are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Lotte,
German
Guten Tag Lotte,
French
Bonjour Lotte,
Spanish
Estimado/a Lotte:
Chinese
Lotte您好：
Japanese
Lotte様
English
Hi Lotte,
German
Hi Lotte,
French
Salut Lotte,
Spanish
Hola Lotte,
Chinese
Lotte你好：
Japanese
Lotte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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lotte a male or female name?
Lotte is a female given name: 98% of people named Lotte are women, and it is recorded as female in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Lotte in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lotte," in English, "Guten Tag Lotte," in German. Lotte is a female given name: about 98% of people named Lotte are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Lotte a unisex name?
Lotte is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Lotte are men. Lotte leans strongly female 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 Lotte a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lotte (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_lotte,
title = {Is Lotte a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lotte},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}