Aurel
Aurel is a male given name: 98% of people named Aurel are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 6 countries covered.
Aurel · Aurél
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Romania, Moldova, Albania
- Also spelled
- Aurél
- US births since 1880
- 177 male / 33 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Aurel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aurel," in English, "Guten Tag Aurel," in German. Aurel is a male given name: about 98% of people named Aurel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Aurel,
German
Guten Tag Aurel,
French
Bonjour Aurel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Aurel:
Chinese
Aurel您好：
Japanese
Aurel様
English
Hi Aurel,
German
Hi Aurel,
French
Salut Aurel,
Spanish
Hola Aurel,
Chinese
Aurel你好：
Japanese
Aurel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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | common | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 84% |
| Slovakia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
177 male · 33 female · 210 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Aurel a male or female name?
Aurel is a male given name: 98% of people named Aurel are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Aurel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Aurel," in English, "Guten Tag Aurel," in German. Aurel is a male given name: about 98% of people named Aurel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Aurel a unisex name?
Aurel is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Aurel are men. Aurel 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 Aurel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aurel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_aurel,
title = {Is Aurel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/aurel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}