Mel
Mel is a unisex given name: about 82% of people named Mel are men and 18% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 82% male / 18% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Ireland
- US births since 1880
- 3,621 male / 394 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mel
To address Mel when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Mel," in English, "Guten Tag Mel," in German. About 82% of people named Mel are men and 18% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mel,
German
Guten Tag Mel,
French
Bonjour Mel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mel:
Chinese
Mel您好：
Japanese
Mel様
English
Hi Mel,
German
Hi Mel,
French
Salut Mel,
Spanish
Hola Mel,
Chinese
Mel你好：
Japanese
Mel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 | man's name | 90% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Ireland | rare | unisex name | 50% |
United States birth data
3,621 male · 394 female · 4,015 births recorded
Since 1980: 75% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mel a male or female name?
Mel is a unisex given name: about 82% of people named Mel are men and 18% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Mel in an email?
To address Mel when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Mel," in English, "Guten Tag Mel," in German. About 82% of people named Mel are men and 18% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Mel a unisex name?
Mel is not a unisex name: 82% of people named Mel are men. Mel 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 Mel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mel,
title = {Is Mel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}