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Þórný

Þórný is classified as a female given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.

FemaleLow

Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict
Female
Confidence
Low (source weight below 8; not an accuracy rate)
High source frequency in
Iceland
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Dataset built
2026-09-11

How to address Þórný

If you do not know Þórný’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Þórný,” in English, “Guten Tag Þórný,” 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 Þórný,

German

Guten Tag Þórný,

French

Bonjour Þórný,

Spanish

Estimado/a Þórný:

Chinese

Þórný您好：

Japanese

Þórný様

English

Hi Þórný,

German

Hi Þórný,

French

Salut Þórný,

Spanish

Hola Þórný,

Chinese

Þórný你好：

Japanese

Þórný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

Classification of Þórný by country (nam_dict and US SSA; not a survey of today’s population)
CountryHow commonUsually
Icelandrarewoman's name

Frequently asked questions

Is Þórný a male or female name?

Þórný is classified as a female given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.

How do I address Þórný in an email?

If you do not know Þórný’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Þórný,” in English, “Guten Tag Þórný,” 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 Þórný a unisex name?

Þórný is classified as generally female 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

GudrunFemaleHelgaFemaleGunnarMaleIngaFemaleThorMaleMargretFemaleBjörnMaleEinarMale

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Þórný a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/thorny. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_thorny,
  title  = {Is Þórný a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/thorny},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}