Rien

Rien is a male given name: 96% of people named Rien are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 96%Female 4%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 96% male / 4% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Netherlands, Belgium, United States
US births since 1880: 96 male / 29 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Rien

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rien," in English, "Guten Tag Rien," in German. Rien is a male given name: about 96% of people named Rien are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Rien,

German

Guten Tag Rien,

French

Bonjour Rien,

Spanish

Estimado/a Rien:

Chinese

Rien您好：

Japanese

Rien様

English

Hi Rien,

German

Hi Rien,

French

Salut Rien,

Spanish

Hola Rien,

Chinese

Rien你好：

Japanese

Rien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 Rien by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Netherlands	uncommon	man's name	98%
Belgium	rare	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	77%

United States birth data

96 male · 29 female · 125 births recorded

Male 77%Female 23%

Since 1980: 77% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rien a male or female name?

Rien is a male given name: 96% of people named Rien are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Rien in an email?

Is Rien a unisex name?

Rien is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Rien are men. Rien 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 Rien a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rien (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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