Vergil

Vergil is a male given name: 97% of people named Vergil are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Romania, Moldova
US births since 1880: 1,841 male / 56 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Vergil

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vergil," in English, "Guten Tag Vergil," in German. Vergil is a male given name: about 97% of people named Vergil are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Vergil,

German

Guten Tag Vergil,

French

Bonjour Vergil,

Spanish

Estimado/a Vergil:

Chinese

Vergil您好：

Japanese

Vergil様

English

Hi Vergil,

German

Hi Vergil,

French

Salut Vergil,

Spanish

Hola Vergil,

Chinese

Vergil你好：

Japanese

Vergil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 Vergil by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	97%
Romania	rare	man's name	98%
Moldova	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

1,841 male · 56 female · 1,897 births recorded

Male 97%Female 3%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Vergil a male or female name?

Vergil is a male given name: 97% of people named Vergil are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Vergil in an email?

Is Vergil a unisex name?

Vergil is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Vergil are men. Vergil 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 Vergil a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vergil (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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