Rune

Rune is a male given name: 98% of people named Rune are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Norway, Sweden, Denmark
US births since 1880: 279 male / 22 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Rune

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Rune,

German

Guten Tag Rune,

French

Bonjour Rune,

Spanish

Estimado/a Rune:

Chinese

Rune您好：

Japanese

Rune様

English

Hi Rune,

German

Hi Rune,

French

Salut Rune,

Spanish

Hola Rune,

Chinese

Rune你好：

Japanese

Rune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 Rune by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Norway	common	man's name	98%
Sweden	common	man's name	98%
Denmark	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	93%

United States birth data

279 male · 22 female · 301 births recorded

Male 93%Female 7%

Since 1980: 93% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rune a male or female name?

Rune is a male given name: 98% of people named Rune are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Rune in an email?

Is Rune a unisex name?

Rune is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rune are men. Rune 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 Rune a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rune (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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