Lovisa
Lovisa is a female given name: 98% of people named Lovisa are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
Lovisa · Lovísa
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Iceland, Sweden, East Frisia
- Also spelled
- Lovísa
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Lovisa
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lovisa," in English, "Guten Tag Lovisa," in German. Lovisa is a female given name: about 98% of people named Lovisa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Lovisa,
German
Guten Tag Lovisa,
French
Bonjour Lovisa,
Spanish
Estimado/a Lovisa:
Chinese
Lovisa您好：
Japanese
Lovisa様
English
Hi Lovisa,
German
Hi Lovisa,
French
Salut Lovisa,
Spanish
Hola Lovisa,
Chinese
Lovisa你好：
Japanese
Lovisa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 | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lovisa a male or female name?
Lovisa is a female given name: 98% of people named Lovisa are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Lovisa in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lovisa," in English, "Guten Tag Lovisa," in German. Lovisa is a female given name: about 98% of people named Lovisa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Lovisa a unisex name?
Lovisa is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Lovisa are men. Lovisa leans strongly female 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 Lovisa a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lovisa (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_lovisa,
title = {Is Lovisa a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lovisa},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}