Helge
Helge is a male given name: 96% of people named Helge are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 96% male / 4% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Norway, Denmark, Sweden
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Helge
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Helge," in English, "Guten Tag Helge," in German. Helge is a male given name: about 96% of people named Helge are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Helge,
German
Guten Tag Helge,
French
Bonjour Helge,
Spanish
Estimado/a Helge:
Chinese
Helge您好：
Japanese
Helge様
English
Hi Helge,
German
Hi Helge,
French
Salut Helge,
Spanish
Hola Helge,
Chinese
Helge你好：
Japanese
Helge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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | common | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Helge a male or female name?
Helge is a male given name: 96% of people named Helge are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Helge in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Helge," in English, "Guten Tag Helge," in German. Helge is a male given name: about 96% of people named Helge are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Helge a unisex name?
Helge is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Helge are men. Helge 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 Helge a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/helge (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_helge,
title = {Is Helge a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/helge},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}