Cheikh
Cheikh is a male given name: 100% of people named Cheikh are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 353 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Cheikh
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cheikh," in English, "Guten Tag Cheikh," in German. Cheikh is a male given name: about 100% of people named Cheikh are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Cheikh,
German
Guten Tag Cheikh,
French
Bonjour Cheikh,
Spanish
Estimado/a Cheikh:
Chinese
Cheikh您好：
Japanese
Cheikh様
English
Hi Cheikh,
German
Hi Cheikh,
French
Salut Cheikh,
Spanish
Hola Cheikh,
Chinese
Cheikh你好：
Japanese
Cheikh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 | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
353 male · 0 female · 353 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cheikh a male or female name?
Cheikh is a male given name: 100% of people named Cheikh are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Cheikh in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cheikh," in English, "Guten Tag Cheikh," in German. Cheikh is a male given name: about 100% of people named Cheikh are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Cheikh a unisex name?
Cheikh is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Cheikh are men. Cheikh leans strongly male 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 Cheikh a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cheikh (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_cheikh,
title = {Is Cheikh a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cheikh},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}