Are brand names such as Nike female or male?Previous research suggests that the sound of a person's first name is associated with the person's gender, but no research has tried to use this knowledge to assess the gender of brand names.We present a simple computational approach that uses sound symbolism to address this open issue.Consistent with previous research, a model trained on various linguistic features of name endings predicts human gender with high accuracy.Applying this model to a data set of over a thousand commerciallytraded brands in 17 product categories, our results reveal an overall bias toward male names, cutting across both male-oriented product categories as well as female-oriented categories.In addition, we find variation within categories, suggesting that firms might be seeking to imbue their brands with differentiating characteristics as part of their competitive strategy.