Vlad
Vlad is a male given name: 98% of people named Vlad are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Romania, Moldova, United States
- US births since 1880
- 412 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Vlad
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vlad," in English, "Guten Tag Vlad," in German. Vlad is a male given name: about 98% of people named Vlad are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Vlad,
German
Guten Tag Vlad,
French
Bonjour Vlad,
Spanish
Estimado/a Vlad:
Chinese
Vlad您好：
Japanese
Vlad様
English
Hi Vlad,
German
Hi Vlad,
French
Salut Vlad,
Spanish
Hola Vlad,
Chinese
Vlad你好：
Japanese
Vlad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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
| Belarus | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
412 male · 0 female · 412 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vlad a male or female name?
Vlad is a male given name: 98% of people named Vlad are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Vlad in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vlad," in English, "Guten Tag Vlad," in German. Vlad is a male given name: about 98% of people named Vlad are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Vlad a unisex name?
Vlad is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Vlad are men. Vlad 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 Vlad a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vlad (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_vlad,
title = {Is Vlad a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vlad},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}