Mona
Mona is a female given name: 99% of people named Mona are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries, Denmark
- US births since 1880
- 31 male / 45,031 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mona
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mona," in English, "Guten Tag Mona," in German. Mona is a female given name: about 99% of people named Mona are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mona,
German
Guten Tag Mona,
French
Bonjour Mona,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mona:
Chinese
Mona您好：
Japanese
Mona様
English
Hi Mona,
German
Hi Mona,
French
Salut Mona,
Spanish
Hola Mona,
Chinese
Mona你好：
Japanese
Mona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 | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 15 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
31 male · 45,031 female · 45,062 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mona a male or female name?
Mona is a female given name: 99% of people named Mona are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
How do I address Mona in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mona," in English, "Guten Tag Mona," in German. Mona is a female given name: about 99% of people named Mona are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mona a unisex name?
Mona is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Mona are men. Mona 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 Mona a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mona (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mona,
title = {Is Mona a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mona},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}