Makai
Makai is a male given name: 95% of people named Makai are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 95% male / 5% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 4,882 male / 236 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Makai
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Makai," in English, "Guten Tag Makai," in German. Makai is a male given name: about 95% of people named Makai are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Makai,
German
Guten Tag Makai,
French
Bonjour Makai,
Spanish
Estimado/a Makai:
Chinese
Makai您好:
Japanese
Makai様
English
Hi Makai,
German
Hi Makai,
French
Salut Makai,
Spanish
Hola Makai,
Chinese
Makai你好:
Japanese
Makai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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 95% |
United States birth data
4,882 male · 236 female · 5,118 births recorded
Since 1980: 95% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Makai a male or female name?
Makai is a male given name: 95% of people named Makai are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Makai in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Makai," in English, "Guten Tag Makai," in German. Makai is a male given name: about 95% of people named Makai are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Makai a unisex name?
Makai is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Makai are men. Makai 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 Makai a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/makai (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_makai,
title = {Is Makai a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/makai},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}