Mo
Mo is a unisex given name: about 71% of people named Mo are men and 29% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 71% male / 29% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Korea, China, Great Britain
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mo
To address Mo when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Mo," in English, "Guten Tag Mo," in German. About 71% of people named Mo are men and 29% 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 Mo,
German
Guten Tag Mo,
French
Bonjour Mo,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mo:
Chinese
Mo您好：
Japanese
Mo様
English
Hi Mo,
German
Hi Mo,
French
Salut Mo,
Spanish
Hola Mo,
Chinese
Mo你好：
Japanese
Mo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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 25% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mo a male or female name?
Mo is a unisex given name: about 71% of people named Mo are men and 29% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Mo in an email?
To address Mo when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Mo," in English, "Guten Tag Mo," in German. About 71% of people named Mo are men and 29% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Mo a unisex name?
Mo is not a unisex name: 71% of people named Mo are men. Mo 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 Mo a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mo (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mo,
title = {Is Mo a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mo},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}