Iskander
Iskander is a male given name: 98% of people named Iskander are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Arabic and Persian countries, Azerbaijan
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Iskander
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Iskander," in English, "Guten Tag Iskander," in German. Iskander is a male given name: about 98% of people named Iskander are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Iskander,
German
Guten Tag Iskander,
French
Bonjour Iskander,
Spanish
Estimado/a Iskander:
Chinese
Iskander您好：
Japanese
Iskander様
English
Hi Iskander,
German
Hi Iskander,
French
Salut Iskander,
Spanish
Hola Iskander,
Chinese
Iskander你好：
Japanese
Iskander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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Iskander a male or female name?
Iskander is a male given name: 98% of people named Iskander are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Iskander in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Iskander," in English, "Guten Tag Iskander," in German. Iskander is a male given name: about 98% of people named Iskander are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Iskander a unisex name?
Iskander is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Iskander are men. Iskander 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 Iskander a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/iskander (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_iskander,
title = {Is Iskander a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/iskander},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}