Nayan

Nayan is a male given name: 99% of people named Nayan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 99%Female 1%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 391 male / 5 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Nayan

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Nayan,

German

Guten Tag Nayan,

French

Bonjour Nayan,

Spanish

Estimado/a Nayan:

Chinese

Nayan您好：

Japanese

Nayan様

English

Hi Nayan,

German

Hi Nayan,

French

Salut Nayan,

Spanish

Hola Nayan,

Chinese

Nayan你好：

Japanese

Nayan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 Nayan by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	99%

United States birth data

391 male · 5 female · 396 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nayan a male or female name?

Nayan is a male given name: 99% of people named Nayan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Nayan in an email?

Is Nayan a unisex name?

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

BibTeX

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