Bogdan
Bogdan is a male given name: 98% of people named Bogdan are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Romania, Poland, Slovenia
- US births since 1880
- 520 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bogdan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bogdan," in English, "Guten Tag Bogdan," in German. Bogdan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Bogdan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bogdan,
German
Guten Tag Bogdan,
French
Bonjour Bogdan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bogdan:
Chinese
Bogdan您好：
Japanese
Bogdan様
English
Hi Bogdan,
German
Hi Bogdan,
French
Salut Bogdan,
Spanish
Hola Bogdan,
Chinese
Bogdan你好：
Japanese
Bogdan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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | common | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
520 male · 0 female · 520 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bogdan a male or female name?
Bogdan is a male given name: 98% of people named Bogdan are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.
How do I address Bogdan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bogdan," in English, "Guten Tag Bogdan," in German. Bogdan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Bogdan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Bogdan a unisex name?
Bogdan is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Bogdan are men. Bogdan 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 Bogdan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bogdan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_bogdan,
title = {Is Bogdan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bogdan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}