Arnel
Arnel is a male given name: 97% of people named Arnel are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 800 male / 22 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Arnel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Arnel," in English, "Guten Tag Arnel," in German. Arnel is a male given name: about 97% of people named Arnel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Arnel,
German
Guten Tag Arnel,
French
Bonjour Arnel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Arnel:
Chinese
Arnel您好：
Japanese
Arnel様
English
Hi Arnel,
German
Hi Arnel,
French
Salut Arnel,
Spanish
Hola Arnel,
Chinese
Arnel你好：
Japanese
Arnel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 | uncommon | man's name | 97% |
United States birth data
800 male · 22 female · 822 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Arnel a male or female name?
Arnel is a male given name: 97% of people named Arnel are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Arnel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Arnel," in English, "Guten Tag Arnel," in German. Arnel is a male given name: about 97% of people named Arnel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Arnel a unisex name?
Arnel is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Arnel are men. Arnel 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 Arnel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/arnel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_arnel,
title = {Is Arnel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/arnel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}