Şeref
Şeref is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.
- Verdict
- Male
- Confidence
- Medium (source weight 8 to 63; not an accuracy rate)
- High source frequency in
- Turkey
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Dataset built
- 2026-09-11
How to address Şeref
If you do not know Şeref’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Şeref,” in English, “Guten Tag Şeref,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Şeref,
German
Guten Tag Şeref,
French
Bonjour Şeref,
Spanish
Estimado/a Şeref:
Chinese
Şeref您好：
Japanese
Şeref様
English
Hi Şeref,
German
Hi Şeref,
French
Salut Şeref,
Spanish
Hola Şeref,
Chinese
Şeref你好：
Japanese
Şeref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 |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | uncommon | man's name |
Frequently asked questions
Is Şeref a male or female name?
Şeref is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
How do I address Şeref in an email?
If you do not know Şeref’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Şeref,” in English, “Guten Tag Şeref,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Is Şeref a unisex name?
Şeref is classified as generally male in the combined dataset. This does not rule out other uses. Our categories describe the sources, rather than a complete survey of everyone with this name.
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 (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.
DearWho, "Is Şeref a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/seref. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_seref,
title = {Is Şeref a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/seref},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}