Pal
Pal is a male given name: 98% of people named Pal are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 7 countries covered.
Pal · Pál · Pål
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Hungary, India and Sri Lanka, Norway
- Also spelled
- Pál, Pål
- US births since 1880
- 187 male / 10 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Pal
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Pal," in English, "Guten Tag Pal," in German. Pal is a male given name: about 98% of people named Pal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Pal,
German
Guten Tag Pal,
French
Bonjour Pal,
Spanish
Estimado/a Pal:
Chinese
Pal您好：
Japanese
Pal様
English
Hi Pal,
German
Hi Pal,
French
Salut Pal,
Spanish
Hola Pal,
Chinese
Pal你好：
Japanese
Pal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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | common | man's name | 98% |
| India and Sri Lanka | common | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | common | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 95% |
| Korea | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
187 male · 10 female · 197 births recorded
Since 1980: 87% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pal a male or female name?
Pal is a male given name: 98% of people named Pal are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Pal in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Pal," in English, "Guten Tag Pal," in German. Pal is a male given name: about 98% of people named Pal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Pal a unisex name?
Pal is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Pal are men. Pal 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 Pal a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/pal (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_pal,
title = {Is Pal a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/pal},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}