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