Markus

Markus is a male given name: 99% of people named Markus are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Markus · Markús

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Austria, Switzerland, United States
Also spelled: Markús
US births since 1880: 13,588 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Markus

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Markus," in English, "Guten Tag Markus," in German. Markus is a male given name: about 99% of people named Markus are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Markus,

German

Guten Tag Markus,

French

Bonjour Markus,

Spanish

Estimado/a Markus:

Chinese

Markus您好：

Japanese

Markus様

English

Hi Markus,

German

Hi Markus,

French

Salut Markus,

Spanish

Hola Markus,

Chinese

Markus你好：

Japanese

Markus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 Markus by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Austria	common	man's name	98%
Switzerland	common	man's name	98%
United States	common	man's name	100%
Germany	common	man's name	98%
East Frisia	uncommon	man's name	98%
Finland	uncommon	man's name	98%
Iceland	uncommon	man's name	98%
Sweden	uncommon	man's name	98%
Estonia	rare	man's name	98%
Norway	rare	man's name	98%
Belgium	rare	man's name	98%
Denmark	rare	man's name	98%

Show all 13 countries

Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Netherlands	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

13,588 male · 0 female · 13,588 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Markus a male or female name?

Markus is a male given name: 99% of people named Markus are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.

How do I address Markus in an email?

Is Markus a unisex name?

Markus is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Markus are men. Markus 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 Markus a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/markus (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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