Mariel
Mariel is a female given name: 98% of people named Mariel are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
Mariel · Mariël
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Netherlands, Albania
- Also spelled
- Mariël
- US births since 1880
- 116 male / 6,310 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mariel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mariel," in English, "Guten Tag Mariel," in German. Mariel is a female given name: about 98% of people named Mariel are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mariel,
German
Guten Tag Mariel,
French
Bonjour Mariel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mariel:
Chinese
Mariel您好：
Japanese
Mariel様
English
Hi Mariel,
German
Hi Mariel,
French
Salut Mariel,
Spanish
Hola Mariel,
Chinese
Mariel你好：
Japanese
Mariel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 | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
116 male · 6,310 female · 6,426 births recorded
Since 1980: 2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mariel a male or female name?
Mariel is a female given name: 98% of people named Mariel are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Mariel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mariel," in English, "Guten Tag Mariel," in German. Mariel is a female given name: about 98% of people named Mariel are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mariel a unisex name?
Mariel is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Mariel are men. Mariel 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 Mariel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mariel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mariel,
title = {Is Mariel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mariel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}