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Gal is a male given name: 92% of people named Gal are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 92%Female 8%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
92% male / 8% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Israel, United States
US births since 1880
142 male / 162 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Gal

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gal," in English, "Guten Tag Gal," in German. Gal is a male given name: about 92% of people named Gal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Gal,

German

Guten Tag Gal,

French

Bonjour Gal,

Spanish

Estimado/a Gal:

Chinese

Gal您好：

Japanese

Gal様

English

Hi Gal,

German

Hi Gal,

French

Salut Gal,

Spanish

Hola Gal,

Chinese

Gal你好：

Japanese

Galさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Gal by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Israeluncommonman's name98%
United Statesrareunisex name47%

United States birth data

142 male · 162 female · 304 births recorded

Male 47%Female 53%

Since 1980: 55% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gal a male or female name?

Gal is a male given name: 92% of people named Gal are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Gal in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gal," in English, "Guten Tag Gal," in German. Gal is a male given name: about 92% of people named Gal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Gal a unisex name?

Gal is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Gal are men. Gal leans strongly male overall.

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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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Gal a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gal (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gal,
  title  = {Is Gal a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gal},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}