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Ran

Ran is a man's name in Israel and a woman's name in Korea and Iceland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 44%Female 56%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Ran · Rán

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
44% male / 56% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Korea, Israel, China
Also spelled
Rán
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ran

To address Ran when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ran," in English, "Guten Tag Ran," in German. Ran is a man's name in Israel and a woman's name in Korea, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ran,

German

Guten Tag Ran,

French

Bonjour Ran,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ran:

Chinese

Ran您好：

Japanese

Ran様

English

Hi Ran,

German

Hi Ran,

French

Salut Ran,

Spanish

Hola Ran,

Chinese

Ran你好：

Japanese

Ran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 Ran by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Koreacommonwoman's name25%
Israeluncommonman's name98%
Chinauncommonunisex name50%
Icelanduncommonwoman's name2%

Frequently asked questions

Is Ran a male or female name?

Ran is a man's name in Israel and a woman's name in Korea and Iceland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Ran in an email?

To address Ran when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ran," in English, "Guten Tag Ran," in German. Ran is a man's name in Israel and a woman's name in Korea, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Ran a unisex name?

Ran is a unisex name: 44% of people named Ran are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

Related names

YoungMostly femaleJungUnisexHeeMostly femaleMinMostly maleDongMostly maleYongMostly maleJinMostly femaleSangUnisex

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

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