Mikael
Mikael is a male given name: 97% of people named Mikael are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Sweden, United States, Denmark
- US births since 1880
- 4,391 male / 294 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mikael
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mikael," in English, "Guten Tag Mikael," in German. Mikael is a male given name: about 97% of people named Mikael are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mikael,
German
Guten Tag Mikael,
French
Bonjour Mikael,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mikael:
Chinese
Mikael您好：
Japanese
Mikael様
English
Hi Mikael,
German
Hi Mikael,
French
Salut Mikael,
Spanish
Hola Mikael,
Chinese
Mikael你好：
Japanese
Mikael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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 94% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
4,391 male · 294 female · 4,685 births recorded
Since 1980: 93% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mikael a male or female name?
Mikael is a male given name: 97% of people named Mikael are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Mikael in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mikael," in English, "Guten Tag Mikael," in German. Mikael is a male given name: about 97% of people named Mikael are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mikael a unisex name?
Mikael is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Mikael are men. Mikael 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 Mikael a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mikael (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mikael,
title = {Is Mikael a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mikael},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}