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