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Sho is a male given name: 99% of people named Sho are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 99%Female 1%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
99% male / 1% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Japan, United States
US births since 1880
390 male / 0 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Sho

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sho," in English, "Guten Tag Sho," in German. Sho is a male given name: about 99% of people named Sho are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Sho,

German

Guten Tag Sho,

French

Bonjour Sho,

Spanish

Estimado/a Sho:

Chinese

Sho您好：

Japanese

Sho様

English

Hi Sho,

German

Hi Sho,

French

Salut Sho,

Spanish

Hola Sho,

Chinese

Sho你好：

Japanese

Sho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 Sho by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Japanuncommonman's name98%
United Statesrareman's name100%

United States birth data

390 male · 0 female · 390 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sho a male or female name?

Sho is a male given name: 99% of people named Sho are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Sho in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sho," in English, "Guten Tag Sho," in German. Sho is a male given name: about 99% of people named Sho are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Sho a unisex name?

Sho is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Sho are men. Sho leans strongly male overall.

Related names

MariFemaleHiroshiMaleKeikoFemaleAkiraUnisexMikaDepends on the countryKenjiMaleMikiDepends on the countryMarikoFemale

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

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