Galen

Galen is a male given name: 97% of people named Galen are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 16,139 male / 560 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Galen

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Galen," in English, "Guten Tag Galen," in German. Galen is a male given name: about 97% of people named Galen are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Galen,

German

Guten Tag Galen,

French

Bonjour Galen,

Spanish

Estimado/a Galen:

Chinese

Galen您好：

Japanese

Galen様

English

Hi Galen,

German

Hi Galen,

French

Salut Galen,

Spanish

Hola Galen,

Chinese

Galen你好：

Japanese

Galen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 Galen by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	97%

United States birth data

16,139 male · 560 female · 16,699 births recorded

Male 97%Female 3%

Since 1980: 93% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Galen a male or female name?

Galen is a male given name: 97% of people named Galen are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Galen in an email?

Is Galen a unisex name?

Galen is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Galen are men. Galen leans strongly male overall.

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

BibTeX

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