Yann
Yann is a male given name: 98% of people named Yann are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- France, Switzerland, Luxembourg
- US births since 1880
- 260 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Yann
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yann," in English, "Guten Tag Yann," in German. Yann is a male given name: about 98% of people named Yann are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Yann,
German
Guten Tag Yann,
French
Bonjour Yann,
Spanish
Estimado/a Yann:
Chinese
Yann您好：
Japanese
Yann様
English
Hi Yann,
German
Hi Yann,
French
Salut Yann,
Spanish
Hola Yann,
Chinese
Yann你好：
Japanese
Yann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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
260 male · 0 female · 260 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yann a male or female name?
Yann is a male given name: 98% of people named Yann are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Yann in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yann," in English, "Guten Tag Yann," in German. Yann is a male given name: about 98% of people named Yann are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Yann a unisex name?
Yann is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Yann are men. Yann 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 Yann a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yann (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_yann,
title = {Is Yann a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yann},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}