Dao
Dao is a unisex given name: about 29% of people named Dao are men and 71% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 29% male / 71% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Vietnam, China, United States
- US births since 1880
- 189 male / 88 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Dao
To address Dao when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dao," in English, "Guten Tag Dao," in German. About 29% of people named Dao are men and 71% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Dao,
German
Guten Tag Dao,
French
Bonjour Dao,
Spanish
Estimado/a Dao:
Chinese
Dao您好：
Japanese
Dao様
English
Hi Dao,
German
Hi Dao,
French
Salut Dao,
Spanish
Hola Dao,
Chinese
Dao你好：
Japanese
Dao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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | uncommon | woman's name | 25% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 68% |
United States birth data
189 male · 88 female · 277 births recorded
Since 1980: 68% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dao a male or female name?
Dao is a unisex given name: about 29% of people named Dao are men and 71% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Dao in an email?
To address Dao when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Dao," in English, "Guten Tag Dao," in German. About 29% of people named Dao are men and 71% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Dao a unisex name?
Dao is not a unisex name: 29% of people named Dao are men. Dao 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 Dao a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dao (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dao,
title = {Is Dao a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dao},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}