Yvan

Yvan is a male given name: 98% of people named Yvan are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Belgium, Switzerland, France
US births since 1880: 404 male / 5 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Yvan

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Yvan,

German

Guten Tag Yvan,

French

Bonjour Yvan,

Spanish

Estimado/a Yvan:

Chinese

Yvan您好：

Japanese

Yvan様

English

Hi Yvan,

German

Hi Yvan,

French

Salut Yvan,

Spanish

Hola Yvan,

Chinese

Yvan你好：

Japanese

Yvan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 Yvan by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Belgium	uncommon	man's name	98%
Switzerland	uncommon	man's name	98%
France	uncommon	man's name	98%
Luxembourg	rare	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	99%

United States birth data

404 male · 5 female · 409 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Yvan a male or female name?

Yvan is a male given name: 98% of people named Yvan are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Yvan in an email?

Is Yvan a unisex name?

Yvan is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Yvan are men. Yvan leans strongly male 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 Yvan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yvan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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