Valter
Valter is a male given name: 98% of people named Valter are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Albania, Italy, Sweden
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Valter
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Valter," in English, "Guten Tag Valter," in German. Valter is a male given name: about 98% of people named Valter are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Valter,
German
Guten Tag Valter,
French
Bonjour Valter,
Spanish
Estimado/a Valter:
Chinese
Valter您好：
Japanese
Valter様
English
Hi Valter,
German
Hi Valter,
French
Salut Valter,
Spanish
Hola Valter,
Chinese
Valter你好：
Japanese
Valter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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Portugal | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valter a male or female name?
Valter is a male given name: 98% of people named Valter are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.
How do I address Valter in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Valter," in English, "Guten Tag Valter," in German. Valter is a male given name: about 98% of people named Valter are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Valter a unisex name?
Valter is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Valter are men. Valter 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 Valter a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/valter (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_valter,
title = {Is Valter a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/valter},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}