Ritva
Ritva is a female given name: 98% of people named Ritva are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Finland, Sweden
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ritva
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ritva," in English, "Guten Tag Ritva," in German. Ritva is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ritva are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ritva,
German
Guten Tag Ritva,
French
Bonjour Ritva,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ritva:
Chinese
Ritva您好：
Japanese
Ritva様
English
Hi Ritva,
German
Hi Ritva,
French
Salut Ritva,
Spanish
Hola Ritva,
Chinese
Ritva你好：
Japanese
Ritva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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ritva a male or female name?
Ritva is a female given name: 98% of people named Ritva are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Ritva in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ritva," in English, "Guten Tag Ritva," in German. Ritva is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ritva are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ritva a unisex name?
Ritva is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Ritva are men. Ritva leans strongly female 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 Ritva a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ritva (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ritva,
title = {Is Ritva a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ritva},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}