Luc
Luc is a male given name: 94% of people named Luc are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 8 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 94% male / 6% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belgium, France, Luxembourg
- US births since 1880
- 3,214 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Luc
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Luc," in English, "Guten Tag Luc," in German. Luc is a male given name: about 94% of people named Luc are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Luc,
German
Guten Tag Luc,
French
Bonjour Luc,
Spanish
Estimado/a Luc:
Chinese
Luc您好：
Japanese
Luc様
English
Hi Luc,
German
Hi Luc,
French
Salut Luc,
Spanish
Hola Luc,
Chinese
Luc你好：
Japanese
Luc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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | common | man's name | 98% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Vietnam | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
3,214 male · 0 female · 3,214 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Luc a male or female name?
Luc is a male given name: 94% of people named Luc are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 8 countries covered.
How do I address Luc in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Luc," in English, "Guten Tag Luc," in German. Luc is a male given name: about 94% of people named Luc are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Luc a unisex name?
Luc is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Luc are men. Luc 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 Luc a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/luc (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_luc,
title = {Is Luc a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/luc},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}