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Koa

Koa is a male given name: 91% of people named Koa are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 91%Female 9%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
91% male / 9% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States
US births since 1880
1,587 male / 165 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Koa

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Koa,

German

Guten Tag Koa,

French

Bonjour Koa,

Spanish

Estimado/a Koa:

Chinese

Koa您好：

Japanese

Koa様

English

Hi Koa,

German

Hi Koa,

French

Salut Koa,

Spanish

Hola Koa,

Chinese

Koa你好：

Japanese

Koa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 Koa by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesuncommonman's name91%

United States birth data

1,587 male · 165 female · 1,752 births recorded

Male 91%Female 9%

Since 1980: 91% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Koa a male or female name?

Koa is a male given name: 91% of people named Koa are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Koa in an email?

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

Is Koa a unisex name?

Koa is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Koa are men. Koa leans strongly male 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 Koa a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/koa (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

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