Michel
Michel is a male given name: 95% of people named Michel are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 10 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 95% male / 5% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- France, Luxembourg, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 10,327 male / 3,488 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Michel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Michel," in English, "Guten Tag Michel," in German. Michel is a male given name: about 95% of people named Michel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Michel,
German
Guten Tag Michel,
French
Bonjour Michel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Michel:
Chinese
Michel您好：
Japanese
Michel様
English
Hi Michel,
German
Hi Michel,
French
Salut Michel,
Spanish
Hola Michel,
Chinese
Michel你好：
Japanese
Michel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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | common | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 75% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
10,327 male · 3,488 female · 13,815 births recorded
Since 1980: 64% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Michel a male or female name?
Michel is a male given name: 95% of people named Michel are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Michel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Michel," in English, "Guten Tag Michel," in German. Michel is a male given name: about 95% of people named Michel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Michel a unisex name?
Michel is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Michel are men. Michel 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 Michel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/michel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_michel,
title = {Is Michel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/michel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}