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