Shaquille

Shaquille is a male given name: 93% of people named Shaquille are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 93%Female 7%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 93% male / 7% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 5,439 male / 387 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Shaquille

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shaquille," in English, "Guten Tag Shaquille," in German. Shaquille is a male given name: about 93% of people named Shaquille are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Shaquille,

German

Guten Tag Shaquille,

French

Bonjour Shaquille,

Spanish

Estimado/a Shaquille:

Chinese

Shaquille您好：

Japanese

Shaquille様

English

Hi Shaquille,

German

Hi Shaquille,

French

Salut Shaquille,

Spanish

Hola Shaquille,

Chinese

Shaquille你好：

Japanese

Shaquille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 Shaquille by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	93%

United States birth data

5,439 male · 387 female · 5,826 births recorded

Male 93%Female 7%

Since 1980: 93% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Shaquille a male or female name?

Shaquille is a male given name: 93% of people named Shaquille are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Shaquille in an email?

Is Shaquille a unisex name?

Shaquille is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Shaquille are men. Shaquille 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 Shaquille a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shaquille (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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