Kamal
Kamal is a male given name: 94% of people named Kamal are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 94% male / 6% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 2,645 male / 25 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kamal
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kamal," in English, "Guten Tag Kamal," in German. Kamal is a male given name: about 94% of people named Kamal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kamal,
German
Guten Tag Kamal,
French
Bonjour Kamal,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kamal:
Chinese
Kamal您好：
Japanese
Kamal様
English
Hi Kamal,
German
Hi Kamal,
French
Salut Kamal,
Spanish
Hola Kamal,
Chinese
Kamal你好：
Japanese
Kamal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 | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 99% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,645 male · 25 female · 2,670 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kamal a male or female name?
Kamal is a male given name: 94% of people named Kamal are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Kamal in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kamal," in English, "Guten Tag Kamal," in German. Kamal is a male given name: about 94% of people named Kamal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kamal a unisex name?
Kamal is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Kamal are men. Kamal 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 Kamal a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kamal (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kamal,
title = {Is Kamal a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kamal},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}