Phuc
Phuc is a unisex given name: about 51% of people named Phuc are men and 49% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 51% male / 49% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Vietnam, United States
- US births since 1880
- 272 male / 7 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Phuc
To address Phuc when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Phuc," in English, "Guten Tag Phuc," in German. About 51% of people named Phuc are men and 49% 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 Phuc,
German
Guten Tag Phuc,
French
Bonjour Phuc,
Spanish
Estimado/a Phuc:
Chinese
Phuc您好：
Japanese
Phuc様
English
Hi Phuc,
German
Hi Phuc,
French
Salut Phuc,
Spanish
Hola Phuc,
Chinese
Phuc你好：
Japanese
Phuc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 | common | unisex name | 50% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
272 male · 7 female · 279 births recorded
Since 1980: 97% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Phuc a male or female name?
Phuc is a unisex given name: about 51% of people named Phuc are men and 49% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Phuc in an email?
To address Phuc when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Phuc," in English, "Guten Tag Phuc," in German. About 51% of people named Phuc are men and 49% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Phuc a unisex name?
Phuc is a unisex name: 51% of people named Phuc are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 Phuc a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/phuc (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_phuc,
title = {Is Phuc a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/phuc},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}