Magnus

Magnus is a male given name: 98% of people named Magnus are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Magnus · Magnús

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Iceland, Sweden, United States
Also spelled: Magnús
US births since 1880: 3,577 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Magnus

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Magnus," in English, "Guten Tag Magnus," in German. Magnus is a male given name: about 98% of people named Magnus are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Magnus,

German

Guten Tag Magnus,

French

Bonjour Magnus,

Spanish

Estimado/a Magnus:

Chinese

Magnus您好：

Japanese

Magnus様

English

Hi Magnus,

German

Hi Magnus,

French

Salut Magnus,

Spanish

Hola Magnus,

Chinese

Magnus你好：

Japanese

Magnusさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Magnus by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Iceland	common	man's name	98%
Sweden	common	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%
Norway	uncommon	man's name	98%
Denmark	uncommon	man's name	98%
East Frisia	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

3,577 male · 0 female · 3,577 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Magnus a male or female name?

Magnus is a male given name: 98% of people named Magnus are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.

How do I address Magnus in an email?

Is Magnus a unisex name?

Magnus is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Magnus are men. Magnus leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Magnus a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/magnus (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_magnus,
  title  = {Is Magnus a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/magnus},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}