NameGender MCP Server

by anpekesenio.github.anpekesen/namegenderv0.1.2

Gender from names, emails and usernames via NameGender, with probability, sample size and source on every answer, bulk lookups of up to 100 values and the countries a name is recorded in.

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Install NameGender MCP server

claude mcp add namegender -e NAMEGENDER_API_KEY='<namegender-api-key>' -- npx -y namegender-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "namegender": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "namegender-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NAMEGENDER_API_KEY": "<namegender-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "namegender": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "namegender-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NAMEGENDER_API_KEY": "<namegender-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "namegender": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "namegender-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NAMEGENDER_API_KEY": "<namegender-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "namegender": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "namegender-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NAMEGENDER_API_KEY": "<namegender-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
NAMEGENDER_API_KEY	yes	yes	API key from the namegender.com dashboard

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-21 · 19d ago · GitHub
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Registry entry updated
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FAQ

›How do I install the NameGender MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add namegender -e NAMEGENDER_API_KEY='<namegender-api-key>' -- npx -y namegender-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does NameGender require an API key?

Yes. It expects NAMEGENDER_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use NameGender as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is NameGender in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.anpekesen/namegender.