Yun
Yun is a unisex given name: about 50% of people named Yun are men and 50% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 50% male / 50% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Korea, China, United States
- US births since 1880
- 26 male / 78 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Yun
To address Yun when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Yun," in English, "Guten Tag Yun," in German. About 50% of people named Yun are men and 50% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Yun,
German
Guten Tag Yun,
French
Bonjour Yun,
Spanish
Estimado/a Yun:
Chinese
Yun您好：
Japanese
Yun様
English
Hi Yun,
German
Hi Yun,
French
Salut Yun,
Spanish
Hola Yun,
Chinese
Yun你好：
Japanese
Yun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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | common | unisex name | 50% |
| China | common | unisex name | 50% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 25% |
United States birth data
26 male · 78 female · 104 births recorded
Since 1980: 21% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yun a male or female name?
Yun is a unisex given name: about 50% of people named Yun are men and 50% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Yun in an email?
To address Yun when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Yun," in English, "Guten Tag Yun," in German. About 50% of people named Yun are men and 50% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Yun a unisex name?
Yun is a unisex name: 50% of people named Yun are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 Yun a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yun (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_yun,
title = {Is Yun a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yun},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}