Kjeld
Kjeld is a male given name: 98% of people named Kjeld are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Denmark, Norway
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kjeld
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kjeld," in English, "Guten Tag Kjeld," in German. Kjeld is a male given name: about 98% of people named Kjeld are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kjeld,
German
Guten Tag Kjeld,
French
Bonjour Kjeld,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kjeld:
Chinese
Kjeld您好：
Japanese
Kjeld様
English
Hi Kjeld,
German
Hi Kjeld,
French
Salut Kjeld,
Spanish
Hola Kjeld,
Chinese
Kjeld你好：
Japanese
Kjeld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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | common | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kjeld a male or female name?
Kjeld is a male given name: 98% of people named Kjeld are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Kjeld in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kjeld," in English, "Guten Tag Kjeld," in German. Kjeld is a male given name: about 98% of people named Kjeld are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kjeld a unisex name?
Kjeld is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Kjeld are men. Kjeld 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 Kjeld a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kjeld (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kjeld,
title = {Is Kjeld a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kjeld},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}