Anatole
Anatole is a male given name: 99% of people named Anatole are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France, Romania
- US births since 1880
- 193 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Anatole
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anatole," in English, "Guten Tag Anatole," in German. Anatole is a male given name: about 99% of people named Anatole are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Anatole,
German
Guten Tag Anatole,
French
Bonjour Anatole,
Spanish
Estimado/a Anatole:
Chinese
Anatole您好：
Japanese
Anatole様
English
Hi Anatole,
German
Hi Anatole,
French
Salut Anatole,
Spanish
Hola Anatole,
Chinese
Anatole你好：
Japanese
Anatoleさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
193 male · 0 female · 193 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anatole a male or female name?
Anatole is a male given name: 99% of people named Anatole are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Anatole in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anatole," in English, "Guten Tag Anatole," in German. Anatole is a male given name: about 99% of people named Anatole are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Anatole a unisex name?
Anatole is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Anatole are men. Anatole leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Anatole a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anatole (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_anatole,
title = {Is Anatole a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anatole},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}