Boaz
Boaz is a male given name: 99% of people named Boaz are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Israel, United States
- US births since 1880
- 1,749 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Boaz
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Boaz," in English, "Guten Tag Boaz," in German. Boaz is a male given name: about 99% of people named Boaz are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Boaz,
German
Guten Tag Boaz,
French
Bonjour Boaz,
Spanish
Estimado/a Boaz:
Chinese
Boaz您好：
Japanese
Boaz様
English
Hi Boaz,
German
Hi Boaz,
French
Salut Boaz,
Spanish
Hola Boaz,
Chinese
Boaz你好：
Japanese
Boaz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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
1,749 male · 0 female · 1,749 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Boaz a male or female name?
Boaz is a male given name: 99% of people named Boaz are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Boaz in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Boaz," in English, "Guten Tag Boaz," in German. Boaz is a male given name: about 99% of people named Boaz are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Boaz a unisex name?
Boaz is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Boaz are men. Boaz leans strongly male 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 Boaz a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/boaz (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_boaz,
title = {Is Boaz a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/boaz},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}