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Jak

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

MaleMedium
Male 99%Female 1%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
99% male / 1% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Albania, United States
US births since 1880
341 male / 0 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Jak

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Jak,

German

Guten Tag Jak,

French

Bonjour Jak,

Spanish

Estimado/a Jak:

Chinese

Jak您好：

Japanese

Jak様

English

Hi Jak,

German

Hi Jak,

French

Salut Jak,

Spanish

Hola Jak,

Chinese

Jak你好：

Japanese

Jak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 Jak by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Albaniarareman's name98%
United Statesrareman's name100%

United States birth data

341 male · 0 female · 341 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jak a male or female name?

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

How do I address Jak in an email?

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

Is Jak a unisex name?

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

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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, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

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

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