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Tor is a male given name: 98% of people named Tor are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 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, United States, Sweden
US births since 1880
798 male / 0 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Tor

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Tor,

German

Guten Tag Tor,

French

Bonjour Tor,

Spanish

Estimado/a Tor:

Chinese

Tor您好：

Japanese

Tor様

English

Hi Tor,

German

Hi Tor,

French

Salut Tor,

Spanish

Hola Tor,

Chinese

Tor你好：

Japanese

Tor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 Tor by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Norwaycommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonman's name100%
Swedenrareman's name98%
Denmarkrareman's name98%

United States birth data

798 male · 0 female · 798 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tor a male or female name?

Tor is a male given name: 98% of people named Tor are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Tor in an email?

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

Is Tor a unisex name?

Tor is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Tor are men. Tor leans strongly male overall.

Related names

ArneMaleRolfMaleKjellMaleBjornMaleIvarMaleBeritFemaleTerjeDepends on the countryKnutMale

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 Tor a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tor (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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