Vidar
Vidar is a male given name: 98% of people named Vidar are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
Vidar · Viðar
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Iceland, Norway, Sweden
- Also spelled
- Viðar
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Vidar
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vidar," in English, "Guten Tag Vidar," in German. Vidar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Vidar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Vidar,
German
Guten Tag Vidar,
French
Bonjour Vidar,
Spanish
Estimado/a Vidar:
Chinese
Vidar您好：
Japanese
Vidar様
English
Hi Vidar,
German
Hi Vidar,
French
Salut Vidar,
Spanish
Hola Vidar,
Chinese
Vidar你好：
Japanese
Vidar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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vidar a male or female name?
Vidar is a male given name: 98% of people named Vidar are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Vidar in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vidar," in English, "Guten Tag Vidar," in German. Vidar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Vidar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Vidar a unisex name?
Vidar is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Vidar are men. Vidar 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 Vidar a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vidar (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_vidar,
title = {Is Vidar a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vidar},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}