Alexandr
Alexandr is a male given name: 98% of people named Alexandr are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 10 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- US births since 1880
- 429 male / 301 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alexandr
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alexandr," in English, "Guten Tag Alexandr," in German. Alexandr is a male given name: about 98% of people named Alexandr are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alexandr,
German
Guten Tag Alexandr,
French
Bonjour Alexandr,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alexandr:
Chinese
Alexandr您好：
Japanese
Alexandr様
English
Hi Alexandr,
German
Hi Alexandr,
French
Salut Alexandr,
Spanish
Hola Alexandr,
Chinese
Alexandr你好：
Japanese
Alexandr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% |
| Ukraine | common | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | common | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | common | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | unisex name | 59% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
429 male · 301 female · 730 births recorded
Since 1980: 59% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alexandr a male or female name?
Alexandr is a male given name: 98% of people named Alexandr are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Alexandr in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alexandr," in English, "Guten Tag Alexandr," in German. Alexandr is a male given name: about 98% of people named Alexandr are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alexandr a unisex name?
Alexandr is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Alexandr are men. Alexandr 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 Alexandr a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alexandr (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alexandr,
title = {Is Alexandr a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alexandr},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}