Koen
Koen is a male given name: 99% of people named Koen are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belgium, United States, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 2,847 male / 10 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Koen
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Koen," in English, "Guten Tag Koen," in German. Koen is a male given name: about 99% of people named Koen are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Koen,
German
Guten Tag Koen,
French
Bonjour Koen,
Spanish
Estimado/a Koen:
Chinese
Koen您好：
Japanese
Koen様
English
Hi Koen,
German
Hi Koen,
French
Salut Koen,
Spanish
Hola Koen,
Chinese
Koen你好：
Japanese
Koen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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,847 male · 10 female · 2,857 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Koen a male or female name?
Koen is a male given name: 99% of people named Koen are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Koen in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Koen," in English, "Guten Tag Koen," in German. Koen is a male given name: about 99% of people named Koen are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Koen a unisex name?
Koen is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Koen are men. Koen 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 Koen a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/koen (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_koen,
title = {Is Koen a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/koen},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}