Valerij
Valerij is a male given name: 98% of people named Valerij are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Ukraine, Belarus, Russia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Valerij
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Valerij," in English, "Guten Tag Valerij," in German. Valerij is a male given name: about 98% of people named Valerij are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Valerij,
German
Guten Tag Valerij,
French
Bonjour Valerij,
Spanish
Estimado/a Valerij:
Chinese
Valerij您好：
Japanese
Valerij様
English
Hi Valerij,
German
Hi Valerij,
French
Salut Valerij,
Spanish
Hola Valerij,
Chinese
Valerij你好：
Japanese
Valerij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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | common | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Valerij a male or female name?
Valerij is a male given name: 98% of people named Valerij are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Valerij in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Valerij," in English, "Guten Tag Valerij," in German. Valerij is a male given name: about 98% of people named Valerij are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Valerij a unisex name?
Valerij is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Valerij are men. Valerij 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 Valerij a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/valerij (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_valerij,
title = {Is Valerij a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/valerij},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}