Javier
Javier is a male given name: 97% of people named Javier are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain
- US births since 1880
- 96,273 male / 488 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Javier
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Javier," in English, "Guten Tag Javier," in German. Javier is a male given name: about 97% of people named Javier are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Javier,
German
Guten Tag Javier,
French
Bonjour Javier,
Spanish
Estimado/a Javier:
Chinese
Javier您好：
Japanese
Javier様
English
Hi Javier,
German
Hi Javier,
French
Salut Javier,
Spanish
Hola Javier,
Chinese
Javier你好：
Japanese
Javier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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Spain | common | man's name | 88% |
United States birth data
96,273 male · 488 female · 96,761 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Javier a male or female name?
Javier is a male given name: 97% of people named Javier are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Javier in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Javier," in English, "Guten Tag Javier," in German. Javier is a male given name: about 97% of people named Javier are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Javier a unisex name?
Javier is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Javier are men. Javier 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 Javier a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/javier (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_javier,
title = {Is Javier a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/javier},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}