Liesel
Liesel is a female given name: 99% of people named Liesel are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Germany, Austria
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 980 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Liesel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Liesel," in English, "Guten Tag Liesel," in German. Liesel is a female given name: about 99% of people named Liesel are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Liesel,
German
Guten Tag Liesel,
French
Bonjour Liesel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Liesel:
Chinese
Liesel您好：
Japanese
Liesel様
English
Hi Liesel,
German
Hi Liesel,
French
Salut Liesel,
Spanish
Hola Liesel,
Chinese
Liesel你好：
Japanese
Liesel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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 980 female · 980 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Liesel a male or female name?
Liesel is a female given name: 99% of people named Liesel are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Liesel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Liesel," in English, "Guten Tag Liesel," in German. Liesel is a female given name: about 99% of people named Liesel are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Liesel a unisex name?
Liesel is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Liesel are men. Liesel 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 Liesel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/liesel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_liesel,
title = {Is Liesel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/liesel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}