Shontel
Shontel is a female given name: 98% of people named Shontel are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 19 male / 771 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Shontel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shontel," in English, "Guten Tag Shontel," in German. Shontel is a female given name: about 98% of people named Shontel are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Shontel,
German
Guten Tag Shontel,
French
Bonjour Shontel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Shontel:
Chinese
Shontel您好：
Japanese
Shontel様
English
Hi Shontel,
German
Hi Shontel,
French
Salut Shontel,
Spanish
Hola Shontel,
Chinese
Shontel你好：
Japanese
Shontel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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
19 male · 771 female · 790 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shontel a male or female name?
Shontel is a female given name: 98% of people named Shontel are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Shontel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shontel," in English, "Guten Tag Shontel," in German. Shontel is a female given name: about 98% of people named Shontel are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Shontel a unisex name?
Shontel is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Shontel are men. Shontel leans strongly female 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 Shontel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shontel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_shontel,
title = {Is Shontel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shontel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}