Maiko
Maiko is a female given name: 95% of people named Maiko are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 5% male / 95% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan, East Frisia, Georgia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Maiko
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Maiko," in English, "Guten Tag Maiko," in German. Maiko is a female given name: about 95% of people named Maiko are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Maiko,
German
Guten Tag Maiko,
French
Bonjour Maiko,
Spanish
Estimado/a Maiko:
Chinese
Maiko您好：
Japanese
Maiko様
English
Hi Maiko,
German
Hi Maiko,
French
Salut Maiko,
Spanish
Hola Maiko,
Chinese
Maiko你好：
Japanese
Maiko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 | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maiko a male or female name?
Maiko is a female given name: 95% of people named Maiko are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Maiko in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Maiko," in English, "Guten Tag Maiko," in German. Maiko is a female given name: about 95% of people named Maiko are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Maiko a unisex name?
Maiko is not a unisex name: 5% of people named Maiko are men. Maiko leans strongly female 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 Maiko a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/maiko (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_maiko,
title = {Is Maiko a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/maiko},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}