NameGender
Gender, salutations, name checks and age from names, with the evidence on every answer.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
namegender-mcpclaude mcp add namegender -e 'NAMEGENDER_API_KEY=<your namegender_api_key>' -- npx -y namegender-mcp@0.3.0
{
"mcpServers": {
"namegender": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"namegender-mcp@0.3.0"
],
"env": {
"NAMEGENDER_API_KEY": "<your namegender_api_key>"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
NAMEGENDER_API_KEYrequired secret API key from the namegender.com dashboard
Frequently asked questions
What is NameGender?
Gender, salutations, name checks and age from names, with the evidence on every answer.
How do I install NameGender?
It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add namegender -e 'NAMEGENDER_API_KEY=<your namegender_api_key>' -- npx -y namegender-mcp@0.3.0. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does NameGender need an API key?
Yes. It expects NAMEGENDER_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.
Is NameGender open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains NameGender?
It is published by anpekesen. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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