Sergej
Sergej is a male given name: 98% of people named Sergej are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sergej
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sergej," in English, "Guten Tag Sergej," in German. Sergej is a male given name: about 98% of people named Sergej are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sergej,
German
Guten Tag Sergej,
French
Bonjour Sergej,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sergej:
Chinese
Sergej您好：
Japanese
Sergej様
English
Hi Sergej,
German
Hi Sergej,
French
Salut Sergej,
Spanish
Hola Sergej,
Chinese
Sergej你好：
Japanese
Sergej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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | common | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sergej a male or female name?
Sergej is a male given name: 98% of people named Sergej are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Sergej in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sergej," in English, "Guten Tag Sergej," in German. Sergej is a male given name: about 98% of people named Sergej are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sergej a unisex name?
Sergej is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Sergej are men. Sergej 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 Sergej a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sergej (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sergej,
title = {Is Sergej a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sergej},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}