Sönke
Sönke is a male given name: 98% of people named Sönke are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
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
- Germany, East Frisia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sönke
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sönke," in English, "Guten Tag Sönke," in German. Sönke is a male given name: about 98% of people named Sönke are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sönke,
German
Guten Tag Sönke,
French
Bonjour Sönke,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sönke:
Chinese
Sönke您好：
Japanese
Sönke様
English
Hi Sönke,
German
Hi Sönke,
French
Salut Sönke,
Spanish
Hola Sönke,
Chinese
Sönke你好：
Japanese
Sönke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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sönke a male or female name?
Sönke is a male given name: 98% of people named Sönke are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Sönke in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sönke," in English, "Guten Tag Sönke," in German. Sönke is a male given name: about 98% of people named Sönke are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sönke a unisex name?
Sönke is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Sönke are men. Sönke 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 Sönke a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/soenke (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_soenke,
title = {Is Sönke a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/soenke},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}