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Kea

Kea is a female given name: 91% of people named Kea are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

FemaleMedium
Male 9%Female 91%
Verdict
Female
Male / female split
9% male / 91% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, East Frisia, Korea
US births since 1880
0 male / 637 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Kea

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kea," in English, "Guten Tag Kea," in German. Kea is a female given name: about 91% of people named Kea are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Kea,

German

Guten Tag Kea,

French

Bonjour Kea,

Spanish

Estimado/a Kea:

Chinese

Kea您好：

Japanese

Kea様

English

Hi Kea,

German

Hi Kea,

French

Salut Kea,

Spanish

Hola Kea,

Chinese

Kea你好：

Japanese

Keaさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Kea by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesuncommonwoman's name0%
East Frisiararewoman's name2%
Korearareunisex name50%

United States birth data

0 male · 637 female · 637 births recorded

Male 0%Female 100%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kea a male or female name?

Kea is a female given name: 91% of people named Kea are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Kea in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kea," in English, "Guten Tag Kea," in German. Kea is a female given name: about 91% of people named Kea are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Kea a unisex name?

Kea is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Kea are men. Kea leans strongly female overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Kea a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kea (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kea,
  title  = {Is Kea a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kea},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}