Anke
Anke is a female given name: 95% of people named Anke are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 5% male / 95% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Germany, East Frisia, Netherlands
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Anke
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anke," in English, "Guten Tag Anke," in German. Anke is a female given name: about 95% of people named Anke are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Anke,
German
Guten Tag Anke,
French
Bonjour Anke,
Spanish
Estimado/a Anke:
Chinese
Anke您好：
Japanese
Anke様
English
Hi Anke,
German
Hi Anke,
French
Salut Anke,
Spanish
Hola Anke,
Chinese
Anke你好：
Japanese
Anke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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 25% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anke a male or female name?
Anke is a female given name: 95% of people named Anke are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Anke in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anke," in English, "Guten Tag Anke," in German. Anke is a female given name: about 95% of people named Anke are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Anke a unisex name?
Anke is not a unisex name: 5% of people named Anke are men. Anke 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 Anke a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anke (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_anke,
title = {Is Anke a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anke},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}