Šefkija
Šefkija is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.
- Verdict
- Male
- Confidence
- Medium (source weight 8 to 63; not an accuracy rate)
- High source frequency in
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Dataset built
- 2026-09-11
How to address Šefkija
If you do not know Šefkija’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Šefkija,” in English, “Guten Tag Šefkija,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Šefkija,
German
Guten Tag Šefkija,
French
Bonjour Šefkija,
Spanish
Estimado/a Šefkija:
Chinese
Šefkija您好:
Japanese
Šefkija様
English
Hi Šefkija,
German
Hi Šefkija,
French
Salut Šefkija,
Spanish
Hola Šefkija,
Chinese
Šefkija你好:
Japanese
Šefkija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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name |
| North Macedonia | rare | man's name |
Frequently asked questions
Is Šefkija a male or female name?
Šefkija is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
How do I address Šefkija in an email?
If you do not know Šefkija’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Šefkija,” in English, “Guten Tag Šefkija,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Is Šefkija a unisex name?
Šefkija is classified as generally male in the combined dataset. This does not rule out other uses. Our categories describe the sources, rather than a complete survey of everyone with this name.
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 (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.
DearWho, "Is Šefkija a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/sefkija. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sefkija,
title = {Is Šefkija a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/sefkija},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}