Shakil
Shakil is a male given name: 98% of people named Shakil are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 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, United States
- US births since 1880
- 172 male / 5 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Shakil
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shakil," in English, "Guten Tag Shakil," in German. Shakil is a male given name: about 98% of people named Shakil are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Shakil,
German
Guten Tag Shakil,
French
Bonjour Shakil,
Spanish
Estimado/a Shakil:
Chinese
Shakil您好：
Japanese
Shakil様
English
Hi Shakil,
German
Hi Shakil,
French
Salut Shakil,
Spanish
Hola Shakil,
Chinese
Shakil你好：
Japanese
Shakil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% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 97% |
United States birth data
172 male · 5 female · 177 births recorded
Since 1980: 97% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shakil a male or female name?
Shakil is a male given name: 98% of people named Shakil are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Shakil in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shakil," in English, "Guten Tag Shakil," in German. Shakil is a male given name: about 98% of people named Shakil are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Shakil a unisex name?
Shakil is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Shakil are men. Shakil 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 Shakil a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shakil (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_shakil,
title = {Is Shakil a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shakil},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}