Astra
Astra is a female given name: 98% of people named Astra are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Latvia, United States, Armenia
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 389 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Astra
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Astra," in English, "Guten Tag Astra," in German. Astra is a female given name: about 98% of people named Astra are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Astra,
German
Guten Tag Astra,
French
Bonjour Astra,
Spanish
Estimado/a Astra:
Chinese
Astra您好：
Japanese
Astra様
English
Hi Astra,
German
Hi Astra,
French
Salut Astra,
Spanish
Hola Astra,
Chinese
Astra你好：
Japanese
Astra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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Armenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 389 female · 389 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Astra a male or female name?
Astra is a female given name: 98% of people named Astra are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Astra in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Astra," in English, "Guten Tag Astra," in German. Astra is a female given name: about 98% of people named Astra are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Astra a unisex name?
Astra is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Astra are men. Astra 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 Astra a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/astra (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_astra,
title = {Is Astra a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/astra},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}