Wera
Wera is a female given name: 98% of people named Wera are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- East Frisia, Russia, Poland
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Wera
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Wera," in English, "Guten Tag Wera," in German. Wera is a female given name: about 98% of people named Wera are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Wera,
German
Guten Tag Wera,
French
Bonjour Wera,
Spanish
Estimado/a Wera:
Chinese
Wera您好：
Japanese
Wera様
English
Hi Wera,
German
Hi Wera,
French
Salut Wera,
Spanish
Hola Wera,
Chinese
Wera你好：
Japanese
Wera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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wera a male or female name?
Wera is a female given name: 98% of people named Wera are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Wera in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Wera," in English, "Guten Tag Wera," in German. Wera is a female given name: about 98% of people named Wera are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Wera a unisex name?
Wera is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Wera are men. Wera 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 Wera a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wera (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_wera,
title = {Is Wera a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wera},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}