Ikbal
Ikbal is a unisex given name: about 44% of people named Ikbal are men and 56% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
Ikbal · İkbal
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 44% male / 56% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, Turkey, Albania
- Also spelled
- İkbal
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ikbal
To address Ikbal when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ikbal," in English, "Guten Tag Ikbal," in German. About 44% of people named Ikbal are men and 56% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ikbal,
German
Guten Tag Ikbal,
French
Bonjour Ikbal,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ikbal:
Chinese
Ikbal您好：
Japanese
Ikbal様
English
Hi Ikbal,
German
Hi Ikbal,
French
Salut Ikbal,
Spanish
Hola Ikbal,
Chinese
Ikbal你好：
Japanese
Ikbal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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Turkey | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ikbal a male or female name?
Ikbal is a unisex given name: about 44% of people named Ikbal are men and 56% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Ikbal in an email?
To address Ikbal when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ikbal," in English, "Guten Tag Ikbal," in German. About 44% of people named Ikbal are men and 56% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Ikbal a unisex name?
Ikbal is a unisex name: 44% of people named Ikbal are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 Ikbal a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ikbal (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ikbal,
title = {Is Ikbal a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ikbal},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}