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Ab is a male given name: 99% of people named Ab are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 99%Female 1%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
99% male / 1% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Netherlands, United States
US births since 1880
362 male / 0 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ab

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ab," in English, "Guten Tag Ab," in German. Ab is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ab are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ab,

German

Guten Tag Ab,

French

Bonjour Ab,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ab:

Chinese

Ab您好：

Japanese

Ab様

English

Hi Ab,

German

Hi Ab,

French

Salut Ab,

Spanish

Hola Ab,

Chinese

Ab你好：

Japanese

Ab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 Ab by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Netherlandsuncommonman's name98%
United Statesrareman's name100%

United States birth data

362 male · 0 female · 362 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ab a male or female name?

Ab is a male given name: 99% of people named Ab are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Ab in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ab," in English, "Guten Tag Ab," in German. Ab is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ab are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Ab a unisex name?

Ab is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Ab are men. Ab leans strongly male overall.

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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 Ab a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ab (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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