Eiko
Eiko is a unisex given name: about 19% of people named Eiko are men and 81% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 19% male / 81% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan, East Frisia, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 188 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Eiko
To address Eiko when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Eiko," in English, "Guten Tag Eiko," in German. About 19% of people named Eiko are men and 81% 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 Eiko,
German
Guten Tag Eiko,
French
Bonjour Eiko,
Spanish
Estimado/a Eiko:
Chinese
Eiko您好：
Japanese
Eiko様
English
Hi Eiko,
German
Hi Eiko,
French
Salut Eiko,
Spanish
Hola Eiko,
Chinese
Eiko你好：
Japanese
Eiko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% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 188 female · 188 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Eiko a male or female name?
Eiko is a unisex given name: about 19% of people named Eiko are men and 81% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Eiko in an email?
To address Eiko when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Eiko," in English, "Guten Tag Eiko," in German. About 19% of people named Eiko are men and 81% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Eiko a unisex name?
Eiko is not a unisex name: 19% of people named Eiko are men. Eiko 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 Eiko a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eiko (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_eiko,
title = {Is Eiko a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eiko},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}