Rolf

Rolf is a male given name: 98% of people named Rolf are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Norway, Sweden, Switzerland
US births since 1880: 3,076 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Rolf

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Rolf,

German

Guten Tag Rolf,

French

Bonjour Rolf,

Spanish

Estimado/a Rolf:

Chinese

Rolf您好：

Japanese

Rolf様

English

Hi Rolf,

German

Hi Rolf,

French

Salut Rolf,

Spanish

Hola Rolf,

Chinese

Rolf你好：

Japanese

Rolf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 Rolf by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Norway	common	man's name	98%
Sweden	common	man's name	98%
Switzerland	common	man's name	98%
Germany	common	man's name	98%
East Frisia	common	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%
Denmark	uncommon	man's name	98%
Netherlands	uncommon	man's name	98%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%
Belgium	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

3,076 male · 0 female · 3,076 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rolf a male or female name?

Rolf is a male given name: 98% of people named Rolf are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.

How do I address Rolf in an email?

Is Rolf a unisex name?

Rolf is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rolf are men. Rolf 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 Rolf a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rolf (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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