Saskia
Saskia is a female given name: 98% of people named Saskia are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands, Belgium, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 999 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Saskia
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Saskia," in English, "Guten Tag Saskia," in German. Saskia is a female given name: about 98% of people named Saskia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Saskia,
German
Guten Tag Saskia,
French
Bonjour Saskia,
Spanish
Estimado/a Saskia:
Chinese
Saskia您好：
Japanese
Saskia様
English
Hi Saskia,
German
Hi Saskia,
French
Salut Saskia,
Spanish
Hola Saskia,
Chinese
Saskia你好：
Japanese
Saskia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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 999 female · 999 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Saskia a male or female name?
Saskia is a female given name: 98% of people named Saskia are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Saskia in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Saskia," in English, "Guten Tag Saskia," in German. Saskia is a female given name: about 98% of people named Saskia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Saskia a unisex name?
Saskia is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Saskia are men. Saskia 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 Saskia a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/saskia (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_saskia,
title = {Is Saskia a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/saskia},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}