Verner

Verner is a male given name: 96% of people named Verner are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 96%Female 4%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 96% male / 4% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Denmark, United States, Sweden
US births since 1880: 1,962 male / 171 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Verner

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Verner," in English, "Guten Tag Verner," in German. Verner is a male given name: about 96% of people named Verner are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Verner,

German

Guten Tag Verner,

French

Bonjour Verner,

Spanish

Estimado/a Verner:

Chinese

Verner您好：

Japanese

Verner様

English

Hi Verner,

German

Hi Verner,

French

Salut Verner,

Spanish

Hola Verner,

Chinese

Verner你好：

Japanese

Verner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 Verner by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Denmark	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	92%
Sweden	rare	man's name	98%
Norway	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

1,962 male · 171 female · 2,133 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Verner a male or female name?

Verner is a male given name: 96% of people named Verner are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Verner in an email?

Is Verner a unisex name?

Verner is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Verner are men. Verner 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 Verner a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/verner (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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