Ivan
Ivan is a male given name: 98% of people named Ivan are men, and it is recorded as male in 30 of the 30 countries covered.
Ivan · Iván
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Croatia, United States, Bulgaria
- Also spelled
- Iván
- US births since 1880
- 130,339 male / 646 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ivan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ivan," in English, "Guten Tag Ivan," in German. Ivan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ivan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ivan,
German
Guten Tag Ivan,
French
Bonjour Ivan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ivan:
Chinese
Ivan您好：
Japanese
Ivan様
English
Hi Ivan,
German
Hi Ivan,
French
Salut Ivan,
Spanish
Hola Ivan,
Chinese
Ivan你好：
Japanese
Ivan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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | very common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Bulgaria | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | common | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | common | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | common | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | common | man's name | 98% |
Show all 30 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
130,339 male · 646 female · 130,985 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ivan a male or female name?
Ivan is a male given name: 98% of people named Ivan are men, and it is recorded as male in 30 of the 30 countries covered.
How do I address Ivan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ivan," in English, "Guten Tag Ivan," in German. Ivan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ivan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ivan a unisex name?
Ivan is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Ivan are men. Ivan 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 Ivan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ivan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ivan,
title = {Is Ivan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ivan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}