Rook

Rook is a male given name: 98% of people named Rook are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 98%Female 2%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 292 male / 5 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Rook

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rook," in English, "Guten Tag Rook," in German. Rook is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rook are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Rook,

German

Guten Tag Rook,

French

Bonjour Rook,

Spanish

Estimado/a Rook:

Chinese

Rook您好：

Japanese

Rook様

English

Hi Rook,

German

Hi Rook,

French

Salut Rook,

Spanish

Hola Rook,

Chinese

Rook你好：

Japanese

Rookさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Rook by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

292 male · 5 female · 297 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 98% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rook a male or female name?

Rook is a male given name: 98% of people named Rook are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Rook in an email?

Is Rook a unisex name?

Rook is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rook are men. Rook leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Rook a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rook (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_rook,
  title  = {Is Rook a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rook},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}