Maikel

Maikel is a male given name: 98% of people named Maikel are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 98%Female 2%

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, Belgium, United States
US births since 1880: 138 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Maikel

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Maikel," in English, "Guten Tag Maikel," in German. Maikel is a male given name: about 98% of people named Maikel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Maikel,

German

Guten Tag Maikel,

French

Bonjour Maikel,

Spanish

Estimado/a Maikel:

Chinese

Maikel您好：

Japanese

Maikel様

English

Hi Maikel,

German

Hi Maikel,

French

Salut Maikel,

Spanish

Hola Maikel,

Chinese

Maikel你好：

Japanese

Maikelさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Maikel by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Netherlands	rare	man's name	98%
Belgium	rare	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	100%

United States birth data

138 male · 0 female · 138 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Maikel a male or female name?

Maikel is a male given name: 98% of people named Maikel are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Maikel in an email?

Is Maikel a unisex name?

Maikel is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Maikel are men. Maikel leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Maikel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/maikel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_maikel,
  title  = {Is Maikel a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/maikel},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}