Rama
Rama is a unisex given name: about 41% of people named Rama are men and 59% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 41% male / 59% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, India and Sri Lanka, Kosovo
- US births since 1880
- 202 male / 1,043 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rama
To address Rama when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Rama," in English, "Guten Tag Rama," in German. About 41% of people named Rama are men and 59% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rama,
German
Guten Tag Rama,
French
Bonjour Rama,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rama:
Chinese
Rama您好：
Japanese
Rama様
English
Hi Rama,
German
Hi Rama,
French
Salut Rama,
Spanish
Hola Rama,
Chinese
Rama你好：
Japanese
Rama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 | uncommon | woman's name | 16% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
202 male · 1,043 female · 1,245 births recorded
Since 1980: 14% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rama a male or female name?
Rama is a unisex given name: about 41% of people named Rama are men and 59% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Rama in an email?
To address Rama when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Rama," in English, "Guten Tag Rama," in German. About 41% of people named Rama are men and 59% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Rama a unisex name?
Rama is a unisex name: 41% of people named Rama are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 Rama a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rama (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rama,
title = {Is Rama a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rama},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}