Valjean

Valjean is a female given name: 92% of people named Valjean are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleLow

Male 8%Female 92%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 8% male / 92% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 39 male / 425 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Valjean

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Valjean," in English, "Guten Tag Valjean," in German. Valjean is a female given name: about 92% of people named Valjean are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Valjean,

German

Guten Tag Valjean,

French

Bonjour Valjean,

Spanish

Estimado/a Valjean:

Chinese

Valjean您好：

Japanese

Valjean様

English

Hi Valjean,

German

Hi Valjean,

French

Salut Valjean,

Spanish

Hola Valjean,

Chinese

Valjean你好：

Japanese

Valjean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 Valjean by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	woman's name	8%

United States birth data

39 male · 425 female · 464 births recorded

Male 8%Female 92%

Frequently asked questions

Is Valjean a male or female name?

Valjean is a female given name: 92% of people named Valjean are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Valjean in an email?

Is Valjean a unisex name?

Valjean is not a unisex name: 8% of people named Valjean are men. Valjean leans strongly female 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 Valjean a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/valjean (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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