Kev
Kev is a male given name: 98% of people named Kev are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Great Britain, United States
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kev
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kev," in English, "Guten Tag Kev," in German. Kev is a male given name: about 98% of people named Kev are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kev,
German
Guten Tag Kev,
French
Bonjour Kev,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kev:
Chinese
Kev您好：
Japanese
Kev様
English
Hi Kev,
German
Hi Kev,
French
Salut Kev,
Spanish
Hola Kev,
Chinese
Kev你好：
Japanese
Kev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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kev a male or female name?
Kev is a male given name: 98% of people named Kev are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Kev in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kev," in English, "Guten Tag Kev," in German. Kev is a male given name: about 98% of people named Kev are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kev a unisex name?
Kev is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Kev are men. Kev 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 Kev a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kev (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kev,
title = {Is Kev a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kev},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}