Kawan
Kawan is a male given name: 97% of people named Kawan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 519 male / 15 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kawan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kawan," in English, "Guten Tag Kawan," in German. Kawan is a male given name: about 97% of people named Kawan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kawan,
German
Guten Tag Kawan,
French
Bonjour Kawan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kawan:
Chinese
Kawan您好：
Japanese
Kawan様
English
Hi Kawan,
German
Hi Kawan,
French
Salut Kawan,
Spanish
Hola Kawan,
Chinese
Kawan你好：
Japanese
Kawan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 | man's name | 97% |
United States birth data
519 male · 15 female · 534 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kawan a male or female name?
Kawan is a male given name: 97% of people named Kawan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Kawan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kawan," in English, "Guten Tag Kawan," in German. Kawan is a male given name: about 97% of people named Kawan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kawan a unisex name?
Kawan is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Kawan are men. Kawan leans strongly male 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 Kawan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kawan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kawan,
title = {Is Kawan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kawan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}