Aafke
Aafke is a female given name: 93% of people named Aafke are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 7% male / 93% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands, East Frisia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Aafke
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aafke," in English, "Guten Tag Aafke," in German. Aafke is a female given name: about 93% of people named Aafke are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Aafke,
German
Guten Tag Aafke,
French
Bonjour Aafke,
Spanish
Estimado/a Aafke:
Chinese
Aafke您好：
Japanese
Aafke様
English
Hi Aafke,
German
Hi Aafke,
French
Salut Aafke,
Spanish
Hola Aafke,
Chinese
Aafke你好：
Japanese
Aafke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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | unisex name | 50% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aafke a male or female name?
Aafke is a female given name: 93% of people named Aafke are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Aafke in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aafke," in English, "Guten Tag Aafke," in German. Aafke is a female given name: about 93% of people named Aafke are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Aafke a unisex name?
Aafke is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Aafke are men. Aafke leans strongly female 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 Aafke a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aafke (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_aafke,
title = {Is Aafke a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aafke},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}