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title: "profile:gender · Meta Tag · zhead"
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last_updated: "2026-08-10T16:29:03.224Z"
meta:
  description: "Sets the Open Graph gender value for the person represented by a profile page. The protocol only defines male and female."
  "og:description": "Sets the Open Graph gender value for the person represented by a profile page. The protocol only defines male and female."
  "og:title": "profile:gender · Meta Tag · zhead"
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Open Graph metadata

# profile:gender

Sets the Open Graph gender value for the person represented by a profile page. The protocol only defines male and female.

## Code examples

Good example

```
<meta property="profile:gender" content="male">
```

One of the two values defined by Open Graph.

Good example

```
<meta property="profile:gender" content="female">
```

The other value defined by Open Graph.

Avoid this example

```
<meta property="profile:gender" content="man">
```

Not a member of the Open Graph enum.

Avoid this example

```
<meta property="profile:gender" content="unspecified">
```

Not a defined value. Omit the property when no supported value applies.

## Recommendations

- 01 Use Only When Appropriate Omit the property if neither supported value fits the person or you do not have a reason to publish it.
- 02 Correct Syntax The Open Graph enum accepts male or female. Values such as unspecified are not part of the protocol.

## Related documentation

- [Open Graph protocol](https://ogp.me/)

## Related meta tags

### [profile:first\_name](https://zhead.dev/meta/profile-first-name)

property

Provides the given name of the person represented by a profile page.

```
<meta property="profile:first_name" content="John">
```

A given name written as plain text.

### [profile:gender](https://zhead.dev/meta/profile-gender)

property

Sets the Open Graph gender value for the person represented by a profile page. The protocol only defines male and female.

```
<meta property="profile:gender" content="male">
```

One of the two values defined by Open Graph.

### [profile:last\_name](https://zhead.dev/meta/profile-last-name)

property

Provides the family name of the person represented by a profile page.

```
<meta property="profile:last_name" content="Doe">
```

A family name written as plain text.

### [profile:username](https://zhead.dev/meta/profile-username)

property

Provides a short, unique username for the person represented by a profile page.

```
<meta property="profile:username" content="exampleuser">
```

A short username without a platform-specific @ prefix.