diff --git a/api/tangled/actorprofile.go b/api/tangled/actorprofile.go
--- a/api/tangled/actorprofile.go
+++ b/api/tangled/actorprofile.go
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ Location *string `json:"location,omitempty" cborgen:"location,omitempty"`
 	// pinnedRepositories: Any ATURI, it is up to appviews to validate these fields.
 	PinnedRepositories []string `json:"pinnedRepositories,omitempty" cborgen:"pinnedRepositories,omitempty"`
 	Stats              []string `json:"stats,omitempty" cborgen:"stats,omitempty"`
+	Pronouns           *string  `json:"pronouns,omitempty" cborgen:"pronouns,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/appview/db/db.go b/appview/db/db.go
--- a/appview/db/db.go
+++ b/appview/db/db.go
@@ -1106,6 +1106,13 @@ `)
 		return err
 	})
 
+	runMigration(conn, logger, "add-pronouns-profile", func(tx *sql.Tx) error {
+		_, err := tx.Exec(`
+			alter table profile add column pronouns text;
+		`)
+		return err
+	})
+
 	return &DB{
 		db,
 		logger,
diff --git a/appview/db/profile.go b/appview/db/profile.go
--- a/appview/db/profile.go
+++ b/appview/db/profile.go
@@ -129,13 +129,15 @@ `insert or replace into profile (
 			did,
 			description,
 			include_bluesky,
-			location
+			location,
+			pronouns
 		)
-		values (?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
 		profile.Did,
 		profile.Description,
 		includeBskyValue,
 		profile.Location,
+		profile.Pronouns,
 	)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -216,7 +218,8 @@ id,
 			did,
 			description,
 			include_bluesky,
-			location
+			location,
+			pronouns
 		from
 			profile
 		%s`,
@@ -231,14 +234,19 @@ profileMap := make(map[string]*models.Profile)
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var profile models.Profile
 		var includeBluesky int
+		var pronouns sql.Null[string]
 
-		err = rows.Scan(&profile.ID, &profile.Did, &profile.Description, &includeBluesky, &profile.Location)
+		err = rows.Scan(&profile.ID, &profile.Did, &profile.Description, &includeBluesky, &profile.Location, &pronouns)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		if includeBluesky != 0 {
 			profile.IncludeBluesky = true
+		}
+
+		if pronouns.Valid {
+			profile.Pronouns = pronouns.V
 		}
 
 		profileMap[profile.Did] = &profile
@@ -302,13 +310,16 @@ }
 
 func GetProfile(e Execer, did string) (*models.Profile, error) {
 	var profile models.Profile
+	var pronouns sql.Null[string]
+
 	profile.Did = did
 
 	includeBluesky := 0
+
 	err := e.QueryRow(
-		`select description, include_bluesky, location from profile where did = ?`,
+		`select description, include_bluesky, location, pronouns from profile where did = ?`,
 		did,
-	).Scan(&profile.Description, &includeBluesky, &profile.Location)
+	).Scan(&profile.Description, &includeBluesky, &profile.Location, &pronouns)
 	if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
 		profile := models.Profile{}
 		profile.Did = did
@@ -321,6 +332,10 @@ }
 
 	if includeBluesky != 0 {
 		profile.IncludeBluesky = true
+	}
+
+	if pronouns.Valid {
+		profile.Pronouns = pronouns.V
 	}
 
 	rows, err := e.Query(`select link from profile_links where did = ?`, did)
@@ -412,6 +427,11 @@
 	// ensure description is not too long
 	if len(profile.Location) > 40 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Entered location is too long.")
+	}
+
+	// ensure pronouns are not too long
+	if len(profile.Pronouns) > 40 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Entered pronouns are too long.")
 	}
 
 	// ensure links are in order
diff --git a/appview/ingester.go b/appview/ingester.go
--- a/appview/ingester.go
+++ b/appview/ingester.go
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ }
 
 		includeBluesky := record.Bluesky
 
+		pronouns := ""
+		if record.Pronouns != nil {
+			pronouns = *record.Pronouns
+		}
+
 		location := ""
 		if record.Location != nil {
 			location = *record.Location
@@ -325,6 +330,7 @@ Location:       location,
 			Links:          links,
 			Stats:          stats,
 			PinnedRepos:    pinned,
+			Pronouns:       pronouns,
 		}
 
 		ddb, ok := i.Db.Execer.(*db.DB)
diff --git a/appview/models/profile.go b/appview/models/profile.go
--- a/appview/models/profile.go
+++ b/appview/models/profile.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Location       string
 	Links          [5]string
 	Stats          [2]VanityStat
 	PinnedRepos    [6]syntax.ATURI
+	Pronouns       string
 }
 
 func (p Profile) IsLinksEmpty() bool {
diff --git a/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/editBio.html b/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/editBio.html
--- a/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/editBio.html
+++ b/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/editBio.html
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ placeholder="write a bio">{{ $description }}</textarea>
     </div>
 
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+      <label class="m-0 p-0" for="pronouns">pronouns</label>
+      <div class="flex items-center gap-2 w-full">
+        {{ $pronouns := "" }}
+        {{ if and .Profile .Profile.Pronouns }}
+          {{ $pronouns = .Profile.Pronouns }}
+        {{ end }}
+        <input type="text" class="py-1 px-1 w-full" name="pronouns" value="{{ $pronouns }}">
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
       <label class="m-0 p-0" for="location">location</label>
       <div class="flex items-center gap-2 w-full">
         {{ $location := "" }}
diff --git a/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/profileCard.html b/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/profileCard.html
--- a/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/profileCard.html
+++ b/appview/pages/templates/user/fragments/profileCard.html
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ <p title="{{ $userIdent }}"
           class="text-lg font-bold dark:text-white overflow-hidden text-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap">
             {{ $userIdent }}
           </p>
+          {{ with .Profile }}
+            {{ if .Pronouns }}
+              <p class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">{{ .Pronouns }}</p>
+            {{ end }}
+          {{ end }}
           <a href="/{{ $userIdent }}/feed.atom">{{ i "rss" "size-4" }}</a>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/appview/state/profile.go b/appview/state/profile.go
--- a/appview/state/profile.go
+++ b/appview/state/profile.go
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@
 	profile.Description = r.FormValue("description")
 	profile.IncludeBluesky = r.FormValue("includeBluesky") == "on"
 	profile.Location = r.FormValue("location")
+	profile.Pronouns = r.FormValue("pronouns")
 
 	var links [5]string
 	for i := range 5 {
@@ -652,6 +653,7 @@ Links:              profile.Links[:],
 				Location:           &profile.Location,
 				PinnedRepositories: pinnedRepoStrings,
 				Stats:              vanityStats[:],
+				Pronouns:           &profile.Pronouns,
 			}},
 		SwapRecord: cid,
 	})
diff --git a/lexicons/actor/profile.json b/lexicons/actor/profile.json
--- a/lexicons/actor/profile.json
+++ b/lexicons/actor/profile.json
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ "items": {
               "type": "string",
               "format": "at-uri"
             }
+          },
+          "pronouns": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Preferred gender pronouns.",
+            "maxLength": 40
           }
         }
       }