Melchior
Melchior is a male given name: 98% of people named Melchior are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
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
- Switzerland, Austria, Belgium
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Melchior
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Melchior," in English, "Guten Tag Melchior," in German. Melchior is a male given name: about 98% of people named Melchior are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Melchior,
German
Guten Tag Melchior,
French
Bonjour Melchior,
Spanish
Estimado/a Melchior:
Chinese
Melchior您好：
Japanese
Melchior様
English
Hi Melchior,
German
Hi Melchior,
French
Salut Melchior,
Spanish
Hola Melchior,
Chinese
Melchior你好：
Japanese
Melchior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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Melchior a male or female name?
Melchior is a male given name: 98% of people named Melchior are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Melchior in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Melchior," in English, "Guten Tag Melchior," in German. Melchior is a male given name: about 98% of people named Melchior are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Melchior a unisex name?
Melchior is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Melchior are men. Melchior 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 Melchior a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/melchior (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_melchior,
title = {Is Melchior a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/melchior},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}