Bev
Bev is a female given name: 97% of people named Bev are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 5 male / 998 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bev
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bev," in English, "Guten Tag Bev," in German. Bev is a female given name: about 97% of people named Bev are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bev,
German
Guten Tag Bev,
French
Bonjour Bev,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bev:
Chinese
Bev您好:
Japanese
Bev様
English
Hi Bev,
German
Hi Bev,
French
Salut Bev,
Spanish
Hola Bev,
Chinese
Bev你好:
Japanese
Bev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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 1% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 25% |
United States birth data
5 male · 998 female · 1,003 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Bev a male or female name?
Bev is a female given name: 97% of people named Bev are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Bev in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bev," in English, "Guten Tag Bev," in German. Bev is a female given name: about 97% of people named Bev are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Bev a unisex name?
Bev is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Bev are men. Bev 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 Bev a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bev (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_bev,
title = {Is Bev a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bev},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}