Rustem
Rustem is a male given name: 98% of people named Rustem are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Russia, Albania
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rustem
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rustem," in English, "Guten Tag Rustem," in German. Rustem is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rustem are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rustem,
German
Guten Tag Rustem,
French
Bonjour Rustem,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rustem:
Chinese
Rustem您好：
Japanese
Rustem様
English
Hi Rustem,
German
Hi Rustem,
French
Salut Rustem,
Spanish
Hola Rustem,
Chinese
Rustem你好：
Japanese
Rustem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 | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rustem a male or female name?
Rustem is a male given name: 98% of people named Rustem are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Rustem in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rustem," in English, "Guten Tag Rustem," in German. Rustem is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rustem are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rustem a unisex name?
Rustem is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rustem are men. Rustem 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 Rustem a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rustem (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rustem,
title = {Is Rustem a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rustem},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}