Miquel

Miquel is a male given name: 96% of people named Miquel are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 96%Female 4%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 96% male / 4% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Spain, Netherlands
US births since 1880: 1,969 male / 92 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Miquel

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Miquel," in English, "Guten Tag Miquel," in German. Miquel is a male given name: about 96% of people named Miquel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Miquel,

German

Guten Tag Miquel,

French

Bonjour Miquel,

Spanish

Estimado/a Miquel:

Chinese

Miquel您好：

Japanese

Miquel様

English

Hi Miquel,

German

Hi Miquel,

French

Salut Miquel,

Spanish

Hola Miquel,

Chinese

Miquel你好：

Japanese

Miquelさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Miquel by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	96%
Spain	rare	man's name	98%
Netherlands	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

1,969 male · 92 female · 2,061 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 95% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Miquel a male or female name?

Miquel is a male given name: 96% of people named Miquel are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Miquel in an email?

Is Miquel a unisex name?

Miquel is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Miquel are men. Miquel leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Miquel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/miquel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_miquel,
  title  = {Is Miquel a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/miquel},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}