Gael
Gael is a male given name: 96% of people named Gael are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 5 countries covered.
Gael · Gaël
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 96% male / 4% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, France, Belgium
- Also spelled
- Gaël
- US births since 1880
- 21,587 male / 603 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gael
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gael," in English, "Guten Tag Gael," in German. Gael is a male given name: about 96% of people named Gael are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gael,
German
Guten Tag Gael,
French
Bonjour Gael,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gael:
Chinese
Gael您好：
Japanese
Gael様
English
Hi Gael,
German
Hi Gael,
French
Salut Gael,
Spanish
Hola Gael,
Chinese
Gael你好：
Japanese
Gael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 | common | man's name | 97% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
21,587 male · 603 female · 22,190 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gael a male or female name?
Gael is a male given name: 96% of people named Gael are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Gael in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gael," in English, "Guten Tag Gael," in German. Gael is a male given name: about 96% of people named Gael are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gael a unisex name?
Gael is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Gael are men. Gael 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 Gael a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gael (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gael,
title = {Is Gael a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gael},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}