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Tobe

Tobe is a male given name: 97% of people named Tobe are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 97%Female 3%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
97% male / 3% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, East Frisia
US births since 1880
932 male / 29 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Tobe

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tobe," in English, "Guten Tag Tobe," in German. Tobe is a male given name: about 97% of people named Tobe are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Tobe,

German

Guten Tag Tobe,

French

Bonjour Tobe,

Spanish

Estimado/a Tobe:

Chinese

Tobe您好：

Japanese

Tobe様

English

Hi Tobe,

German

Hi Tobe,

French

Salut Tobe,

Spanish

Hola Tobe,

Chinese

Tobe你好：

Japanese

Tobe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 Tobe by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesuncommonman's name97%
East Frisiarareman's name98%

United States birth data

932 male · 29 female · 961 births recorded

Male 97%Female 3%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tobe a male or female name?

Tobe is a male given name: 97% of people named Tobe are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Tobe in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tobe," in English, "Guten Tag Tobe," in German. Tobe is a male given name: about 97% of people named Tobe are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Tobe a unisex name?

Tobe is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Tobe are men. Tobe leans strongly male overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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

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