Rustam
Rustam is a male given name: 98% of people named Rustam are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Russia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rustam
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rustam," in English, "Guten Tag Rustam," in German. Rustam is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rustam are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rustam,
German
Guten Tag Rustam,
French
Bonjour Rustam,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rustam:
Chinese
Rustam您好：
Japanese
Rustam様
English
Hi Rustam,
German
Hi Rustam,
French
Salut Rustam,
Spanish
Hola Rustam,
Chinese
Rustam你好：
Japanese
Rustam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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | common | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rustam a male or female name?
Rustam is a male given name: 98% of people named Rustam are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Rustam in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rustam," in English, "Guten Tag Rustam," in German. Rustam is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rustam are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rustam a unisex name?
Rustam is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rustam are men. Rustam leans strongly male overall.
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 Rustam a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rustam (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rustam,
title = {Is Rustam a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rustam},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}