Bärbel
Bärbel is a female given name: 98% of people named Bärbel are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Germany, East Frisia, Austria
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bärbel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bärbel," in English, "Guten Tag Bärbel," in German. Bärbel is a female given name: about 98% of people named Bärbel are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bärbel,
German
Guten Tag Bärbel,
French
Bonjour Bärbel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bärbel:
Chinese
Bärbel您好：
Japanese
Bärbel様
English
Hi Bärbel,
German
Hi Bärbel,
French
Salut Bärbel,
Spanish
Hola Bärbel,
Chinese
Bärbel你好：
Japanese
Bärbel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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bärbel a male or female name?
Bärbel is a female given name: 98% of people named Bärbel are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Bärbel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bärbel," in English, "Guten Tag Bärbel," in German. Bärbel is a female given name: about 98% of people named Bärbel are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Bärbel a unisex name?
Bärbel is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Bärbel are men. Bärbel leans strongly female 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 Bärbel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/baerbel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_baerbel,
title = {Is Bärbel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/baerbel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}