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Valdis

Valdis is a man's name in Latvia and a woman's name in Iceland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 79%Female 21%

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

Valdis · Valdís

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
79% male / 21% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Latvia, Iceland
Also spelled
Valdís
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Valdis

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Valdis,

German

Guten Tag Valdis,

French

Bonjour Valdis,

Spanish

Estimado/a Valdis:

Chinese

Valdis您好：

Japanese

Valdis様

English

Hi Valdis,

German

Hi Valdis,

French

Salut Valdis,

Spanish

Hola Valdis,

Chinese

Valdis你好：

Japanese

Valdis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 Valdis by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Latviacommonman's name98%
Icelanduncommonwoman's name2%

Frequently asked questions

Is Valdis a male or female name?

Valdis is a man's name in Latvia and a woman's name in Iceland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Valdis in an email?

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

Is Valdis a unisex name?

Valdis is not a unisex name: 79% of people named Valdis are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

Related names

JanisDepends on the countryAndrisMaleMarisDepends on the countryDaceFemaleJurisMaleAivarsMaleAndrejsMaleIlzeFemale

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

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