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Dov

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

MaleHigh
Male 99%Female 1%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
99% male / 1% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Israel, United States
US births since 1880
2,540 male / 0 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Dov

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Dov,

German

Guten Tag Dov,

French

Bonjour Dov,

Spanish

Estimado/a Dov:

Chinese

Dov您好：

Japanese

Dov様

English

Hi Dov,

German

Hi Dov,

French

Salut Dov,

Spanish

Hola Dov,

Chinese

Dov你好：

Japanese

Dov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 Dov by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Israelcommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonman's name100%

United States birth data

2,540 male · 0 female · 2,540 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dov a male or female name?

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

How do I address Dov in an email?

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

Is Dov a unisex name?

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

Related names

MosheMaleChanaFemaleChayaFemaleYaelMostly femaleChaimMaleMalkaFemaleMordechaiMaleRivkaFemale

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

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