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