Bo Young
Bo Young is a female given name: 98% of people named Bo Young are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
Bo Young · Boyoung · Bo-Young
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Korea
- Also spelled
- Boyoung, Bo-Young
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bo Young
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bo Young," in English, "Guten Tag Bo Young," in German. Bo Young is a female given name: about 98% of people named Bo Young are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bo Young,
German
Guten Tag Bo Young,
French
Bonjour Bo Young,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bo Young:
Chinese
YoungBo您好：
Japanese
Young様
English
Hi Bo,
German
Hi Bo,
French
Salut Bo,
Spanish
Hola Bo,
Chinese
Bo你好：
Japanese
Bo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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bo Young a male or female name?
Bo Young is a female given name: 98% of people named Bo Young are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Bo Young in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bo Young," in English, "Guten Tag Bo Young," in German. Bo Young is a female given name: about 98% of people named Bo Young are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Bo Young a unisex name?
Bo Young is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Bo Young are men. Bo Young 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 Bo Young a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bo-young (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_boyoung,
title = {Is Bo Young a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bo-young},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}