Lu
Lu is a unisex given name: about 27% of people named Lu are men and 73% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 27% male / 73% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- China, United States, Vietnam
- US births since 1880
- 18 male / 3,995 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Lu
To address Lu when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Lu," in English, "Guten Tag Lu," in German. About 27% of people named Lu are men and 73% 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 Lu,
German
Guten Tag Lu,
French
Bonjour Lu,
Spanish
Estimado/a Lu:
Chinese
Lu您好：
Japanese
Lu様
English
Hi Lu,
German
Hi Lu,
French
Salut Lu,
Spanish
Hola Lu,
Chinese
Lu你好：
Japanese
Lu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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Vietnam | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
18 male · 3,995 female · 4,013 births recorded
Since 1980: 10% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lu a male or female name?
Lu is a unisex given name: about 27% of people named Lu are men and 73% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Lu in an email?
To address Lu when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Lu," in English, "Guten Tag Lu," in German. About 27% of people named Lu are men and 73% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Lu a unisex name?
Lu is not a unisex name: 27% of people named Lu are men. Lu 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 Lu a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lu (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_lu,
title = {Is Lu a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lu},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}