Taiwan

Taiwan is a male given name: 92% of people named Taiwan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 92%Female 8%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 92% male / 8% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 806 male / 71 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Taiwan

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Taiwan," in English, "Guten Tag Taiwan," in German. Taiwan is a male given name: about 92% of people named Taiwan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Taiwan,

German

Guten Tag Taiwan,

French

Bonjour Taiwan,

Spanish

Estimado/a Taiwan:

Chinese

Taiwan您好：

Japanese

Taiwan様

English

Hi Taiwan,

German

Hi Taiwan,

French

Salut Taiwan,

Spanish

Hola Taiwan,

Chinese

Taiwan你好：

Japanese

Taiwan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 Taiwan by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	92%

United States birth data

806 male · 71 female · 877 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 98% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Taiwan a male or female name?

Taiwan is a male given name: 92% of people named Taiwan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Taiwan in an email?

Is Taiwan a unisex name?

Taiwan is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Taiwan are men. Taiwan 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 Taiwan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/taiwan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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