Sava

Sava is a man's name in Serbia and a woman's name in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh

Male 74%Female 26%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict: Depends on the country
Male / female split: 74% male / 26% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria
US births since 1880: 125 male / 5 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Sava

To address Sava when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Sava," in English, "Guten Tag Sava," in German. Sava is a man's name in Serbia and a woman's name in Bulgaria, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Sava,

German

Guten Tag Sava,

French

Bonjour Sava,

Spanish

Estimado/a Sava:

Chinese

Sava您好：

Japanese

Sava様

English

Hi Sava,

German

Hi Sava,

French

Salut Sava,

Spanish

Hola Sava,

Chinese

Sava你好：

Japanese

Sava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 Sava by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Serbia	uncommon	man's name	98%
Montenegro	uncommon	man's name	98%
Bulgaria	uncommon	woman's name	2%
North Macedonia	rare	woman's name	25%
Romania	rare	woman's name	2%
Moldova	rare	woman's name	2%
United States	rare	man's name	96%

United States birth data

125 male · 5 female · 130 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 96% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sava a male or female name?

Sava is a man's name in Serbia and a woman's name in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Sava in an email?

Is Sava a unisex name?

Sava is not a unisex name: 74% of people named Sava are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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

BibTeX

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