Marin
Marin is a man's name in Romania and a woman's name in the United States and Iceland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
Marin · Marín
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 81% male / 19% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia
- Also spelled
- Marín
- US births since 1880
- 880 male / 5,123 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marin
To address Marin when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Marin," in English, "Guten Tag Marin," in German. Marin is a man's name in Romania and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marin,
German
Guten Tag Marin,
French
Bonjour Marin,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marin:
Chinese
Marin您好：
Japanese
Marin様
English
Hi Marin,
German
Hi Marin,
French
Salut Marin,
Spanish
Hola Marin,
Chinese
Marin你好：
Japanese
Marin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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 15% |
| Moldova | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Serbia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
880 male · 5,123 female · 6,003 births recorded
Since 1980: 10% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marin a male or female name?
Marin is a man's name in Romania and a woman's name in the United States and Iceland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Marin in an email?
To address Marin when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Marin," in English, "Guten Tag Marin," in German. Marin is a man's name in Romania and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Marin a unisex name?
Marin is not a unisex name: 81% of people named Marin are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Marin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marin,
title = {Is Marin a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marin},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}