Mako

Mako is a female given name: 91% of people named Mako are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

FemaleMedium

Male 9%Female 91%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 9% male / 91% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Japan, United States
US births since 1880: 86 male / 46 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Mako

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mako," in English, "Guten Tag Mako," in German. Mako is a female given name: about 91% of people named Mako are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Mako,

German

Guten Tag Mako,

French

Bonjour Mako,

Spanish

Estimado/a Mako:

Chinese

Mako您好：

Japanese

Mako様

English

Hi Mako,

German

Hi Mako,

French

Salut Mako,

Spanish

Hola Mako,

Chinese

Mako你好：

Japanese

Mako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 Mako by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Japan	uncommon	woman's name	2%
United States	rare	man's name	65%

United States birth data

86 male · 46 female · 132 births recorded

Male 65%Female 35%

Since 1980: 64% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mako a male or female name?

Mako is a female given name: 91% of people named Mako are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Mako in an email?

Is Mako a unisex name?

Mako is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Mako are men. Mako leans strongly female overall.

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

BibTeX

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