Halfdan
Halfdan is a male given name: 98% of people named Halfdan are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
Halfdan · Hálfdán
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Iceland, Denmark
- Also spelled
- Hálfdán
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Halfdan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Halfdan," in English, "Guten Tag Halfdan," in German. Halfdan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Halfdan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Halfdan,
German
Guten Tag Halfdan,
French
Bonjour Halfdan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Halfdan:
Chinese
Halfdan您好：
Japanese
Halfdan様
English
Hi Halfdan,
German
Hi Halfdan,
French
Salut Halfdan,
Spanish
Hola Halfdan,
Chinese
Halfdan你好：
Japanese
Halfdan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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Halfdan a male or female name?
Halfdan is a male given name: 98% of people named Halfdan are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Halfdan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Halfdan," in English, "Guten Tag Halfdan," in German. Halfdan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Halfdan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Halfdan a unisex name?
Halfdan is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Halfdan are men. Halfdan 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 Halfdan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/halfdan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_halfdan,
title = {Is Halfdan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/halfdan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}