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Ott

Ott is a male given name: 98% of people named Ott are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 98%Female 2%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
98% male / 2% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Estonia
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ott

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ott," in English, "Guten Tag Ott," in German. Ott is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ott are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ott,

German

Guten Tag Ott,

French

Bonjour Ott,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ott:

Chinese

Ott您好：

Japanese

Ott様

English

Hi Ott,

German

Hi Ott,

French

Salut Ott,

Spanish

Hola Ott,

Chinese

Ott你好：

Japanese

Ott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 Ott by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Estoniauncommonman's name98%

Frequently asked questions

Is Ott a male or female name?

Ott is a male given name: 98% of people named Ott are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Ott in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ott," in English, "Guten Tag Ott," in German. Ott is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ott are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Ott a unisex name?

Ott is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Ott are men. Ott leans strongly male overall.

Related names

KatrinFemaleTiinaFemaleAnuFemaleReinMaleRiinaFemaleJaanMaleEneFemaleJüriMale

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 Ott a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ott (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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