Petar
Petar is a male given name: 98% of people named Petar are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro
- US births since 1880
- 525 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Petar
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Petar," in English, "Guten Tag Petar," in German. Petar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Petar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Petar,
German
Guten Tag Petar,
French
Bonjour Petar,
Spanish
Estimado/a Petar:
Chinese
Petar您好：
Japanese
Petar様
English
Hi Petar,
German
Hi Petar,
French
Salut Petar,
Spanish
Hola Petar,
Chinese
Petar你好：
Japanese
Petar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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | common | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | common | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
525 male · 0 female · 525 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Petar a male or female name?
Petar is a male given name: 98% of people named Petar are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Petar in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Petar," in English, "Guten Tag Petar," in German. Petar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Petar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Petar a unisex name?
Petar is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Petar are men. Petar 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 Petar a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/petar (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_petar,
title = {Is Petar a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/petar},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}