Gretl
Gretl is a female given name: 98% of people named Gretl are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Austria, Germany
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gretl
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gretl," in English, "Guten Tag Gretl," in German. Gretl is a female given name: about 98% of people named Gretl are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gretl,
German
Guten Tag Gretl,
French
Bonjour Gretl,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gretl:
Chinese
Gretl您好：
Japanese
Gretl様
English
Hi Gretl,
German
Hi Gretl,
French
Salut Gretl,
Spanish
Hola Gretl,
Chinese
Gretl你好：
Japanese
Gretl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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gretl a male or female name?
Gretl is a female given name: 98% of people named Gretl are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Gretl in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gretl," in English, "Guten Tag Gretl," in German. Gretl is a female given name: about 98% of people named Gretl are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gretl a unisex name?
Gretl is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Gretl are men. Gretl 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 Gretl a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gretl (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gretl,
title = {Is Gretl a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gretl},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}