How to Find the Gender of a Name
Determining a person's gender from their name is not as easy as it sounds. Some people from foreign countries especially, have names that might be hard to figure out. Here's a simple way to make a more informed decision.
[edit] Steps
Gpeters.com Method
- Head over to http://www.gpeters.com/names/baby-names.php
- Type in the first name in the search box.
- Read the answer. The search engine will give you the 'best guess' gender of the name from its popularity on the Internet.
IndianHinduNames.com Method
- Go to http://www.indianhindunames.com/find-gender-from-names.htm
- Type in the first name in the search box.
- Read the answer. This utility predicts the gender of the name pretty accurately.
Google Images Method
- Visit Google Images
- Type the name in the Google search box.
- Click the search button.
- View pictures of people with this name. Decide for yourself after seeing the pictures what gender the person is likely to be. Note that this is going to be an unscientific sample and is likely to be highly inaccurate.
[edit] Warnings
- This works for most common names, but if your parents used your name to show their creativity, then your gender may remain a mystery to those who don't know you personally.
