Maayan
Maayan is a female given name: 98% of people named Maayan are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Israel
- US births since 1880
- 11 male / 478 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Maayan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Maayan," in English, "Guten Tag Maayan," in German. Maayan is a female given name: about 98% of people named Maayan are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Maayan,
German
Guten Tag Maayan,
French
Bonjour Maayan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Maayan:
Chinese
Maayan您好：
Japanese
Maayan様
English
Hi Maayan,
German
Hi Maayan,
French
Salut Maayan,
Spanish
Hola Maayan,
Chinese
Maayan你好：
Japanese
Maayan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 | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
11 male · 478 female · 489 births recorded
Since 1980: 2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Maayan a male or female name?
Maayan is a female given name: 98% of people named Maayan are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Maayan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Maayan," in English, "Guten Tag Maayan," in German. Maayan is a female given name: about 98% of people named Maayan are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Maayan a unisex name?
Maayan is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Maayan are men. Maayan 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 Maayan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/maayan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_maayan,
title = {Is Maayan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/maayan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}