Dore
Dore is a female given name: 94% of people named Dore are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 6% male / 94% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Germany
- US births since 1880
- 20 male / 193 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Dore
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dore," in English, "Guten Tag Dore," in German. Dore is a female given name: about 94% of people named Dore are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Dore,
German
Guten Tag Dore,
French
Bonjour Dore,
Spanish
Estimado/a Dore:
Chinese
Dore您好：
Japanese
Dore様
English
Hi Dore,
German
Hi Dore,
French
Salut Dore,
Spanish
Hola Dore,
Chinese
Dore你好：
Japanese
Dore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 | woman's name | 9% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
20 male · 193 female · 213 births recorded
Since 1980: 24% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dore a male or female name?
Dore is a female given name: 94% of people named Dore are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Dore in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dore," in English, "Guten Tag Dore," in German. Dore is a female given name: about 94% of people named Dore are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Dore a unisex name?
Dore is not a unisex name: 6% of people named Dore are men. Dore 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 Dore a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dore (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dore,
title = {Is Dore a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dore},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}