Aleksander
Aleksander is a male given name: 98% of people named Aleksander are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belarus, Russia, Poland
- US births since 1880
- 3,091 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Aleksander
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aleksander," in English, "Guten Tag Aleksander," in German. Aleksander is a male given name: about 98% of people named Aleksander are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Aleksander,
German
Guten Tag Aleksander,
French
Bonjour Aleksander,
Spanish
Estimado/a Aleksander:
Chinese
Aleksander您好：
Japanese
Aleksander様
English
Hi Aleksander,
German
Hi Aleksander,
French
Salut Aleksander,
Spanish
Hola Aleksander,
Chinese
Aleksander你好：
Japanese
Aleksander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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
3,091 male · 0 female · 3,091 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aleksander a male or female name?
Aleksander is a male given name: 98% of people named Aleksander are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Aleksander in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aleksander," in English, "Guten Tag Aleksander," in German. Aleksander is a male given name: about 98% of people named Aleksander are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Aleksander a unisex name?
Aleksander is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Aleksander are men. Aleksander 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 Aleksander a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aleksander (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_aleksander,
title = {Is Aleksander a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aleksander},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}