Cairo

Cairo is a male given name: 91% of people named Cairo are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 91%Female 9%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 91% male / 9% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 1,922 male / 185 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Cairo

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cairo," in English, "Guten Tag Cairo," in German. Cairo is a male given name: about 91% of people named Cairo are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Cairo,

German

Guten Tag Cairo,

French

Bonjour Cairo,

Spanish

Estimado/a Cairo:

Chinese

Cairo您好：

Japanese

Cairo様

English

Hi Cairo,

German

Hi Cairo,

French

Salut Cairo,

Spanish

Hola Cairo,

Chinese

Cairo你好：

Japanese

Cairoさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Cairo by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	91%

United States birth data

1,922 male · 185 female · 2,107 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 91% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cairo a male or female name?

Cairo is a male given name: 91% of people named Cairo are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Cairo in an email?

Is Cairo a unisex name?

Cairo is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Cairo are men. Cairo leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Cairo a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cairo (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_cairo,
  title  = {Is Cairo a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cairo},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}