Chikako
Chikako is a female given name: 98% of people named Chikako are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Chikako
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Chikako," in English, "Guten Tag Chikako," in German. Chikako is a female given name: about 98% of people named Chikako are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Chikako,
German
Guten Tag Chikako,
French
Bonjour Chikako,
Spanish
Estimado/a Chikako:
Chinese
Chikako您好：
Japanese
Chikako様
English
Hi Chikako,
German
Hi Chikako,
French
Salut Chikako,
Spanish
Hola Chikako,
Chinese
Chikako你好：
Japanese
Chikako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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chikako a male or female name?
Chikako is a female given name: 98% of people named Chikako are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Chikako in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Chikako," in English, "Guten Tag Chikako," in German. Chikako is a female given name: about 98% of people named Chikako are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Chikako a unisex name?
Chikako is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Chikako are men. Chikako 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 Chikako a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/chikako (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_chikako,
title = {Is Chikako a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/chikako},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}