Marina
Marina is a female given name: 98% of people named Marina are women, and it is recorded as female in 40 of the 40 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belarus, Georgia, Russia
- US births since 1880
- 51 male / 35,894 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marina
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marina," in English, "Guten Tag Marina," in German. Marina is a female given name: about 98% of people named Marina are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marina,
German
Guten Tag Marina,
French
Bonjour Marina,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marina:
Chinese
Marina您好：
Japanese
Marina様
English
Hi Marina,
German
Hi Marina,
French
Salut Marina,
Spanish
Hola Marina,
Chinese
Marina你好：
Japanese
Marina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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Azerbaijan | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Greece | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | common | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 40 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Montenegro | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Serbia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Japan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
51 male · 35,894 female · 35,945 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marina a male or female name?
Marina is a female given name: 98% of people named Marina are women, and it is recorded as female in 40 of the 40 countries covered.
How do I address Marina in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marina," in English, "Guten Tag Marina," in German. Marina is a female given name: about 98% of people named Marina are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Marina a unisex name?
Marina is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Marina are men. Marina 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 Marina a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marina (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marina,
title = {Is Marina a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marina},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}