Marcel
Marcel is a male given name: 97% of people named Marcel are men, and it is recorded as male in 17 of the 17 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Luxembourg, United States, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 17,259 male / 992 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marcel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marcel," in English, "Guten Tag Marcel," in German. Marcel is a male given name: about 97% of people named Marcel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marcel,
German
Guten Tag Marcel,
French
Bonjour Marcel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marcel:
Chinese
Marcel您好：
Japanese
Marcel様
English
Hi Marcel,
German
Hi Marcel,
French
Salut Marcel,
Spanish
Hola Marcel,
Chinese
Marcel你好：
Japanese
Marcel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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 95% |
| Belgium | common | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 17 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
17,259 male · 992 female · 18,251 births recorded
Since 1980: 98% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marcel a male or female name?
Marcel is a male given name: 97% of people named Marcel are men, and it is recorded as male in 17 of the 17 countries covered.
How do I address Marcel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marcel," in English, "Guten Tag Marcel," in German. Marcel is a male given name: about 97% of people named Marcel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Marcel a unisex name?
Marcel is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Marcel are men. Marcel 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 Marcel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marcel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marcel,
title = {Is Marcel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marcel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}