Leif

Leif is a male given name: 98% of people named Leif are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Denmark, Sweden, Norway
US births since 1880: 8,033 male / 5 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Leif

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leif," in English, "Guten Tag Leif," in German. Leif is a male given name: about 98% of people named Leif are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Leif,

German

Guten Tag Leif,

French

Bonjour Leif,

Spanish

Estimado/a Leif:

Chinese

Leif您好：

Japanese

Leif様

English

Hi Leif,

German

Hi Leif,

French

Salut Leif,

Spanish

Hola Leif,

Chinese

Leif你好：

Japanese

Leifさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Leif by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Denmark	common	man's name	98%
Sweden	common	man's name	98%
Norway	common	man's name	98%
United States	common	man's name	100%

United States birth data

8,033 male · 5 female · 8,038 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Leif a male or female name?

Leif is a male given name: 98% of people named Leif are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Leif in an email?

Is Leif a unisex name?

Leif is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Leif are men. Leif leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Leif a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leif (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_leif,
  title  = {Is Leif a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leif},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}