Alexandra
Alexandra is a female given name: 99% of people named Alexandra are women, and it is recorded as female in 31 of the 31 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Russia, Greece
- US births since 1880
- 859 male / 231,364 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alexandra
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alexandra," in English, "Guten Tag Alexandra," in German. Alexandra is a female given name: about 99% of people named Alexandra are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alexandra,
German
Guten Tag Alexandra,
French
Bonjour Alexandra,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alexandra:
Chinese
Alexandra您好：
Japanese
Alexandra様
English
Hi Alexandra,
German
Hi Alexandra,
French
Salut Alexandra,
Spanish
Hola Alexandra,
Chinese
Alexandra你好：
Japanese
Alexandra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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Russia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Greece | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 31 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
859 male · 231,364 female · 232,223 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alexandra a male or female name?
Alexandra is a female given name: 99% of people named Alexandra are women, and it is recorded as female in 31 of the 31 countries covered.
How do I address Alexandra in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alexandra," in English, "Guten Tag Alexandra," in German. Alexandra is a female given name: about 99% of people named Alexandra are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alexandra a unisex name?
Alexandra is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Alexandra are men. Alexandra 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 Alexandra a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alexandra (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alexandra,
title = {Is Alexandra a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alexandra},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}