Kåre
Kåre is a male given name: 97% of people named Kåre are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Norway, Denmark, Sweden
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 104 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kåre
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kåre," in English, "Guten Tag Kåre," in German. Kåre is a male given name: about 97% of people named Kåre are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kåre,
German
Guten Tag Kåre,
French
Bonjour Kåre,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kåre:
Chinese
Kåre您好：
Japanese
Kåre様
English
Hi Kåre,
German
Hi Kåre,
French
Salut Kåre,
Spanish
Hola Kåre,
Chinese
Kåre你好：
Japanese
Kåre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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | common | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 104 female · 104 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kåre a male or female name?
Kåre is a male given name: 97% of people named Kåre are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Kåre in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kåre," in English, "Guten Tag Kåre," in German. Kåre is a male given name: about 97% of people named Kåre are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kåre a unisex name?
Kåre is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Kåre are men. Kåre 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 Kåre a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kare (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kare,
title = {Is Kåre a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kare},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}