Oswin

Oswin is a male given name: 90% of people named Oswin are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 90%Female 10%

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

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 90% male / 10% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Austria, Switzerland
US births since 1880: 209 male / 59 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Oswin

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Oswin," in English, "Guten Tag Oswin," in German. Oswin is a male given name: about 90% of people named Oswin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Oswin,

German

Guten Tag Oswin,

French

Bonjour Oswin,

Spanish

Estimado/a Oswin:

Chinese

Oswin您好：

Japanese

Oswin様

English

Hi Oswin,

German

Hi Oswin,

French

Salut Oswin,

Spanish

Hola Oswin,

Chinese

Oswin你好：

Japanese

Oswin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 Oswin by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	78%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%
Germany	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

209 male · 59 female · 268 births recorded

Male 78%Female 22%

Since 1980: 78% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Oswin a male or female name?

Oswin is a male given name: 90% of people named Oswin are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Oswin in an email?

Is Oswin a unisex name?

Oswin is not a unisex name: 90% of people named Oswin are men. Oswin 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 Oswin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/oswin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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