Go
Go is a unisex given name: about 88% of people named Go are men and 12% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 88% male / 12% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan, Korea
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Go
To address Go when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Go," in English, "Guten Tag Go," in German. About 88% of people named Go are men and 12% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Go,
German
Guten Tag Go,
French
Bonjour Go,
Spanish
Estimado/a Go:
Chinese
Go您好:
Japanese
Go様
English
Hi Go,
German
Hi Go,
French
Salut Go,
Spanish
Hola Go,
Chinese
Go你好:
Japanese
Go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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Korea | rare | unisex name | 50% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Go a male or female name?
Go is a unisex given name: about 88% of people named Go are men and 12% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Go in an email?
To address Go when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Go," in English, "Guten Tag Go," in German. About 88% of people named Go are men and 12% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Go a unisex name?
Go is not a unisex name: 88% of people named Go are men. Go 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 Go a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/go (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_go,
title = {Is Go a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/go},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}