Grímur
Grímur is a male given name: 98% of people named Grímur are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Iceland
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Grímur
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Grímur," in English, "Guten Tag Grímur," in German. Grímur is a male given name: about 98% of people named Grímur are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Grímur,
German
Guten Tag Grímur,
French
Bonjour Grímur,
Spanish
Estimado/a Grímur:
Chinese
Grímur您好：
Japanese
Grímur様
English
Hi Grímur,
German
Hi Grímur,
French
Salut Grímur,
Spanish
Hola Grímur,
Chinese
Grímur你好：
Japanese
Grímur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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grímur a male or female name?
Grímur is a male given name: 98% of people named Grímur are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Grímur in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Grímur," in English, "Guten Tag Grímur," in German. Grímur is a male given name: about 98% of people named Grímur are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Grímur a unisex name?
Grímur is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Grímur are men. Grímur 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 Grímur a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/grimur (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_grimur,
title = {Is Grímur a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/grimur},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}