Elvin
Elvin is a male given name: 99% of people named Elvin are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Azerbaijan, Albania
- US births since 1880
- 20,049 male / 234 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elvin
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elvin," in English, "Guten Tag Elvin," in German. Elvin is a male given name: about 99% of people named Elvin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elvin,
German
Guten Tag Elvin,
French
Bonjour Elvin,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elvin:
Chinese
Elvin您好：
Japanese
Elvin様
English
Hi Elvin,
German
Hi Elvin,
French
Salut Elvin,
Spanish
Hola Elvin,
Chinese
Elvin你好：
Japanese
Elvin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 | common | man's name | 99% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
20,049 male · 234 female · 20,283 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elvin a male or female name?
Elvin is a male given name: 99% of people named Elvin are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Elvin in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elvin," in English, "Guten Tag Elvin," in German. Elvin is a male given name: about 99% of people named Elvin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elvin a unisex name?
Elvin is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Elvin are men. Elvin 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 Elvin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elvin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elvin,
title = {Is Elvin a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elvin},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}