Rin
Rin is a unisex given name: about 36% of people named Rin are men and 64% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 36% male / 64% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Korea, United States
- US births since 1880
- 13 male / 155 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rin
To address Rin when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Rin," in English, "Guten Tag Rin," in German. About 36% of people named Rin are men and 64% 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 Rin,
German
Guten Tag Rin,
French
Bonjour Rin,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rin:
Chinese
Rin您好：
Japanese
Rin様
English
Hi Rin,
German
Hi Rin,
French
Salut Rin,
Spanish
Hola Rin,
Chinese
Rin你好：
Japanese
Rin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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 8% |
United States birth data
13 male · 155 female · 168 births recorded
Since 1980: 8% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rin a male or female name?
Rin is a unisex given name: about 36% of people named Rin are men and 64% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Rin in an email?
To address Rin when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Rin," in English, "Guten Tag Rin," in German. About 36% of people named Rin are men and 64% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Rin a unisex name?
Rin is a unisex name: 36% of people named Rin 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 Rin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rin,
title = {Is Rin a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rin},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}