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Coby

Coby is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 77%Female 23%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
77% male / 23% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Netherlands
US births since 1880
8,533 male / 364 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Coby

To address Coby when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Coby," in English, "Guten Tag Coby," in German. Coby is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Coby,

German

Guten Tag Coby,

French

Bonjour Coby,

Spanish

Estimado/a Coby:

Chinese

Coby您好：

Japanese

Coby様

English

Hi Coby,

German

Hi Coby,

French

Salut Coby,

Spanish

Hola Coby,

Chinese

Coby你好：

Japanese

Coby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 Coby by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statescommonman's name96%
Netherlandsuncommonwoman's name2%

United States birth data

8,533 male · 364 female · 8,897 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 98% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Coby a male or female name?

Coby is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Coby in an email?

To address Coby when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Coby," in English, "Guten Tag Coby," in German. Coby is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Coby a unisex name?

Coby is not a unisex name: 77% of people named Coby are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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

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