Phat
Phat is a unisex given name: about 77% of people named Phat are men and 23% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 77% male / 23% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Vietnam, United States
- US births since 1880
- 124 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Phat
To address Phat when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Phat," in English, "Guten Tag Phat," in German. About 77% of people named Phat are men and 23% 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 Phat,
German
Guten Tag Phat,
French
Bonjour Phat,
Spanish
Estimado/a Phat:
Chinese
Phat您好:
Japanese
Phat様
English
Hi Phat,
German
Hi Phat,
French
Salut Phat,
Spanish
Hola Phat,
Chinese
Phat你好:
Japanese
Phat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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
124 male · 0 female · 124 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Phat a male or female name?
Phat is a unisex given name: about 77% of people named Phat are men and 23% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Phat in an email?
To address Phat when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Phat," in English, "Guten Tag Phat," in German. About 77% of people named Phat are men and 23% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Phat a unisex name?
Phat is not a unisex name: 77% of people named Phat are men. Phat 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 Phat a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/phat (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_phat,
title = {Is Phat a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/phat},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}