Ka
Ka is a unisex given name: about 22% of people named Ka are men and 78% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 22% male / 78% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, China
- US births since 1880
- 131 male / 781 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ka
To address Ka when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ka," in English, "Guten Tag Ka," in German. About 22% of people named Ka are men and 78% 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 Ka,
German
Guten Tag Ka,
French
Bonjour Ka,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ka:
Chinese
Ka您好:
Japanese
Ka様
English
Hi Ka,
German
Hi Ka,
French
Salut Ka,
Spanish
Hola Ka,
Chinese
Ka你好:
Japanese
Ka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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 14% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
131 male · 781 female · 912 births recorded
Since 1980: 14% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ka a male or female name?
Ka is a unisex given name: about 22% of people named Ka are men and 78% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Ka in an email?
To address Ka when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ka," in English, "Guten Tag Ka," in German. About 22% of people named Ka are men and 78% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Ka a unisex name?
Ka is not a unisex name: 22% of people named Ka are men. Ka leans strongly female 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 Ka a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ka (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ka,
title = {Is Ka a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ka},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}