Seng
Seng is a unisex given name: about 69% of people named Seng are men and 31% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 69% male / 31% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, China
- US births since 1880
- 239 male / 84 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Seng
To address Seng when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Seng," in English, "Guten Tag Seng," in German. About 69% of people named Seng are men and 31% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Seng,
German
Guten Tag Seng,
French
Bonjour Seng,
Spanish
Estimado/a Seng:
Chinese
Seng您好:
Japanese
Seng様
English
Hi Seng,
German
Hi Seng,
French
Salut Seng,
Spanish
Hola Seng,
Chinese
Seng你好:
Japanese
Seng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 | rare | man's name | 74% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
239 male · 84 female · 323 births recorded
Since 1980: 74% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Seng a male or female name?
Seng is a unisex given name: about 69% of people named Seng are men and 31% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Seng in an email?
To address Seng when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Seng," in English, "Guten Tag Seng," in German. About 69% of people named Seng are men and 31% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Seng a unisex name?
Seng is not a unisex name: 69% of people named Seng are men. Seng 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 Seng a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/seng (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_seng,
title = {Is Seng a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/seng},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}