Oleg
Oleg is a male given name: 98% of people named Oleg are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- US births since 1880
- 372 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Oleg
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Oleg," in English, "Guten Tag Oleg," in German. Oleg is a male given name: about 98% of people named Oleg are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Oleg,
German
Guten Tag Oleg,
French
Bonjour Oleg,
Spanish
Estimado/a Oleg:
Chinese
Oleg您好：
Japanese
Oleg様
English
Hi Oleg,
German
Hi Oleg,
French
Salut Oleg,
Spanish
Hola Oleg,
Chinese
Oleg你好：
Japanese
Oleg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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | common | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | common | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | common | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | common | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | common | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
372 male · 0 female · 372 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Oleg a male or female name?
Oleg is a male given name: 98% of people named Oleg are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.
How do I address Oleg in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Oleg," in English, "Guten Tag Oleg," in German. Oleg is a male given name: about 98% of people named Oleg are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Oleg a unisex name?
Oleg is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Oleg are men. Oleg 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 Oleg a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/oleg (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_oleg,
title = {Is Oleg a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/oleg},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}