Shafik
Shafik is a male given name: 98% of people named Shafik are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Shafik
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shafik," in English, "Guten Tag Shafik," in German. Shafik is a male given name: about 98% of people named Shafik are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Shafik,
German
Guten Tag Shafik,
French
Bonjour Shafik,
Spanish
Estimado/a Shafik:
Chinese
Shafik您好：
Japanese
Shafik様
English
Hi Shafik,
German
Hi Shafik,
French
Salut Shafik,
Spanish
Hola Shafik,
Chinese
Shafik你好：
Japanese
Shafik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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shafik a male or female name?
Shafik is a male given name: 98% of people named Shafik are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Shafik in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shafik," in English, "Guten Tag Shafik," in German. Shafik is a male given name: about 98% of people named Shafik are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Shafik a unisex name?
Shafik is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Shafik are men. Shafik 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 Shafik a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shafik (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_shafik,
title = {Is Shafik a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shafik},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}