Nygel
Nygel is a male given name: 100% of people named Nygel are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 486 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Nygel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nygel," in English, "Guten Tag Nygel," in German. Nygel is a male given name: about 100% of people named Nygel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Nygel,
German
Guten Tag Nygel,
French
Bonjour Nygel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Nygel:
Chinese
Nygel您好：
Japanese
Nygel様
English
Hi Nygel,
German
Hi Nygel,
French
Salut Nygel,
Spanish
Hola Nygel,
Chinese
Nygel你好：
Japanese
Nygel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 | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
486 male · 0 female · 486 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nygel a male or female name?
Nygel is a male given name: 100% of people named Nygel are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Nygel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nygel," in English, "Guten Tag Nygel," in German. Nygel is a male given name: about 100% of people named Nygel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Nygel a unisex name?
Nygel is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Nygel are men. Nygel 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 Nygel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nygel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_nygel,
title = {Is Nygel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nygel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}