Keng

Keng is a male given name: 90% of people named Keng are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 90%Female 10%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 90% male / 10% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, China
US births since 1880: 462 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Keng

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Keng," in English, "Guten Tag Keng," in German. Keng is a male given name: about 90% of people named Keng are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Keng,

German

Guten Tag Keng,

French

Bonjour Keng,

Spanish

Estimado/a Keng:

Chinese

Keng您好：

Japanese

Keng様

English

Hi Keng,

German

Hi Keng,

French

Salut Keng,

Spanish

Hola Keng,

Chinese

Keng你好：

Japanese

Keng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 Keng by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	100%
China	rare	unisex name	50%

United States birth data

462 male · 0 female · 462 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Keng a male or female name?

Keng is a male given name: 90% of people named Keng are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Keng in an email?

Is Keng a unisex name?

Keng is not a unisex name: 90% of people named Keng are men. Keng leans strongly male overall.

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

BibTeX

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