Russel

Russel is a male given name: 100% of people named Russel are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 100%Female 0%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 100% male / 0% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 16,408 male / 12 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Russel

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Russel," in English, "Guten Tag Russel," in German. Russel is a male given name: about 100% of people named Russel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Russel,

German

Guten Tag Russel,

French

Bonjour Russel,

Spanish

Estimado/a Russel:

Chinese

Russel您好：

Japanese

Russel様

English

Hi Russel,

German

Hi Russel,

French

Salut Russel,

Spanish

Hola Russel,

Chinese

Russel你好：

Japanese

Russel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 Russel by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	100%

United States birth data

16,408 male · 12 female · 16,420 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Russel a male or female name?

Russel is a male given name: 100% of people named Russel are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Russel in an email?

Is Russel a unisex name?

Russel is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Russel are men. Russel 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 Russel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/russel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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