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Ao

Ao is classified as a unisex given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.

UnisexLow

Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.

Verdict
Unisex
Confidence
Low (source weight below 8; not an accuracy rate)
High source frequency in
China, Japan
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Dataset built
2026-09-11

How to address Ao

If you do not know Ao’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Ao,” in English, “Guten Tag Ao,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ao,

German

Guten Tag Ao,

French

Bonjour Ao,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ao:

Chinese

Ao您好：

Japanese

Ao様

English

Hi Ao,

German

Hi Ao,

French

Salut Ao,

Spanish

Hola Ao,

Chinese

Ao你好：

Japanese

Ao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

Classification of Ao by country (nam_dict and US SSA; not a survey of today’s population)
CountryHow commonUsually
Chinarareunisex name
Japanrareunisex name

Frequently asked questions

Is Ao a male or female name?

Ao is classified as a unisex given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.

How do I address Ao in an email?

If you do not know Ao’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Ao,” in English, “Guten Tag Ao,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.

Is Ao a unisex name?

Ao is classified as a unisex name in our dataset. This does not establish a 50:50 population split. The country table shows the individual source classifications.

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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 (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Ao a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/ao. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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