Volker
Volker is a male given name: 98% of people named Volker are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Germany, East Frisia, Austria
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Volker
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Volker," in English, "Guten Tag Volker," in German. Volker is a male given name: about 98% of people named Volker are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Volker,
German
Guten Tag Volker,
French
Bonjour Volker,
Spanish
Estimado/a Volker:
Chinese
Volker您好：
Japanese
Volker様
English
Hi Volker,
German
Hi Volker,
French
Salut Volker,
Spanish
Hola Volker,
Chinese
Volker你好：
Japanese
Volker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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Volker a male or female name?
Volker is a male given name: 98% of people named Volker are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Volker in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Volker," in English, "Guten Tag Volker," in German. Volker is a male given name: about 98% of people named Volker are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Volker a unisex name?
Volker is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Volker are men. Volker 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 Volker a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/volker (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_volker,
title = {Is Volker a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/volker},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}