Hanako
Hanako is a female given name: 99% of people named Hanako are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 353 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Hanako
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hanako," in English, "Guten Tag Hanako," in German. Hanako is a female given name: about 99% of people named Hanako are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Hanako,
German
Guten Tag Hanako,
French
Bonjour Hanako,
Spanish
Estimado/a Hanako:
Chinese
Hanako您好：
Japanese
Hanako様
English
Hi Hanako,
German
Hi Hanako,
French
Salut Hanako,
Spanish
Hola Hanako,
Chinese
Hanako你好：
Japanese
Hanako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 | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 353 female · 353 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hanako a male or female name?
Hanako is a female given name: 99% of people named Hanako are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Hanako in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hanako," in English, "Guten Tag Hanako," in German. Hanako is a female given name: about 99% of people named Hanako are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Hanako a unisex name?
Hanako is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Hanako are men. Hanako 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 Hanako a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hanako (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_hanako,
title = {Is Hanako a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hanako},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}