Whit
Whit is a male given name: 100% of people named Whit are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 869 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Whit
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Whit," in English, "Guten Tag Whit," in German. Whit is a male given name: about 100% of people named Whit are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Whit,
German
Guten Tag Whit,
French
Bonjour Whit,
Spanish
Estimado/a Whit:
Chinese
Whit您好：
Japanese
Whit様
English
Hi Whit,
German
Hi Whit,
French
Salut Whit,
Spanish
Hola Whit,
Chinese
Whit你好：
Japanese
Whit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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
869 male · 0 female · 869 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Whit a male or female name?
Whit is a male given name: 100% of people named Whit are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Whit in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Whit," in English, "Guten Tag Whit," in German. Whit is a male given name: about 100% of people named Whit are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Whit a unisex name?
Whit is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Whit are men. Whit 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 Whit a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/whit (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_whit,
title = {Is Whit a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/whit},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}