Kota
Kota is a male given name: 95% of people named Kota are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 95% male / 5% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan, United States
- US births since 1880
- 492 male / 55 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kota
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kota," in English, "Guten Tag Kota," in German. Kota is a male given name: about 95% of people named Kota are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kota,
German
Guten Tag Kota,
French
Bonjour Kota,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kota:
Chinese
Kota您好：
Japanese
Kota様
English
Hi Kota,
German
Hi Kota,
French
Salut Kota,
Spanish
Hola Kota,
Chinese
Kota你好：
Japanese
Kota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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 90% |
United States birth data
492 male · 55 female · 547 births recorded
Since 1980: 90% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kota a male or female name?
Kota is a male given name: 95% of people named Kota are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Kota in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kota," in English, "Guten Tag Kota," in German. Kota is a male given name: about 95% of people named Kota are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kota a unisex name?
Kota is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Kota are men. Kota 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 Kota a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kota (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kota,
title = {Is Kota a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kota},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}