Halvor

Halvor is a male given name: 98% of people named Halvor are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 98%Female 2%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Norway, Denmark, United States
US births since 1880: 108 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Halvor

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Halvor," in English, "Guten Tag Halvor," in German. Halvor is a male given name: about 98% of people named Halvor are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Halvor,

German

Guten Tag Halvor,

French

Bonjour Halvor,

Spanish

Estimado/a Halvor:

Chinese

Halvor您好：

Japanese

Halvor様

English

Hi Halvor,

German

Hi Halvor,

French

Salut Halvor,

Spanish

Hola Halvor,

Chinese

Halvor你好：

Japanese

Halvorさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Halvor by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Norway	rare	man's name	98%
Denmark	rare	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	100%

United States birth data

108 male · 0 female · 108 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Frequently asked questions

Is Halvor a male or female name?

Halvor is a male given name: 98% of people named Halvor are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Halvor in an email?

Is Halvor a unisex name?

Halvor is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Halvor are men. Halvor leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Halvor a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/halvor (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_halvor,
  title  = {Is Halvor a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/halvor},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}