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Zane

Zane is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Latvia and Albania. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 93%Female 7%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
93% male / 7% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Latvia, Albania
US births since 1880
45,363 male / 506 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Zane

To address Zane when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Zane," in English, "Guten Tag Zane," in German. Zane is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Latvia, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Zane,

German

Guten Tag Zane,

French

Bonjour Zane,

Spanish

Estimado/a Zane:

Chinese

Zane您好：

Japanese

Zane様

English

Hi Zane,

German

Hi Zane,

French

Salut Zane,

Spanish

Hola Zane,

Chinese

Zane你好：

Japanese

Zane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 Zane by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesvery commonman's name99%
Latviauncommonwoman's name2%
Albaniararewoman's name2%
Great Britainrareman's name98%

United States birth data

45,363 male · 506 female · 45,869 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Zane a male or female name?

Zane is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Latvia and Albania. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Zane in an email?

To address Zane when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Zane," in English, "Guten Tag Zane," in German. Zane is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Latvia, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Zane a unisex name?

Zane is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Zane are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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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 Zane a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/zane (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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