Miki
Miki is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in Japan and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 7% male / 93% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan, United States, North Macedonia
- US births since 1880
- 73 male / 1,727 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Miki
To address Miki when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Miki," in English, "Guten Tag Miki," in German. Miki is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in Japan, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Miki,
German
Guten Tag Miki,
French
Bonjour Miki,
Spanish
Estimado/a Miki:
Chinese
Miki您好：
Japanese
Miki様
English
Hi Miki,
German
Hi Miki,
French
Salut Miki,
Spanish
Hola Miki,
Chinese
Miki你好：
Japanese
Miki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 | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 4% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Greece | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
73 male · 1,727 female · 1,800 births recorded
Since 1980: 3% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Miki a male or female name?
Miki is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in Japan and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Miki in an email?
To address Miki when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Miki," in English, "Guten Tag Miki," in German. Miki is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in Japan, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Miki a unisex name?
Miki is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Miki are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Miki a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/miki (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_miki,
title = {Is Miki a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/miki},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}