Neko

Neko is a unisex given name: about 78% of people named Neko are men and 22% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.

Mostly maleMedium

Male 78%Female 22%

Verdict: Mostly male
Male / female split: 78% male / 22% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 725 male / 201 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Neko

To address Neko when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Neko," in English, "Guten Tag Neko," in German. About 78% of people named Neko are men and 22% 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 Neko,

German

Guten Tag Neko,

French

Bonjour Neko,

Spanish

Estimado/a Neko:

Chinese

Neko您好：

Japanese

Neko様

English

Hi Neko,

German

Hi Neko,

French

Salut Neko,

Spanish

Hola Neko,

Chinese

Neko你好：

Japanese

Neko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 Neko by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	78%

United States birth data

725 male · 201 female · 926 births recorded

Male 78%Female 22%

Since 1980: 82% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Neko a male or female name?

Neko is a unisex given name: about 78% of people named Neko are men and 22% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.

How do I address Neko in an email?

Is Neko a unisex name?

Neko is not a unisex name: 78% of people named Neko are men. Neko leans strongly male 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 Neko a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/neko (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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