Alek

Alek is a male given name: 98% of people named Alek are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 3,802 male / 74 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Alek

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alek," in English, "Guten Tag Alek," in German. Alek is a male given name: about 98% of people named Alek are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Alek,

German

Guten Tag Alek,

French

Bonjour Alek,

Spanish

Estimado/a Alek:

Chinese

Alek您好：

Japanese

Alek様

English

Hi Alek,

German

Hi Alek,

French

Salut Alek,

Spanish

Hola Alek,

Chinese

Alek你好：

Japanese

Alek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 Alek by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	98%

United States birth data

3,802 male · 74 female · 3,876 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 98% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Alek a male or female name?

Alek is a male given name: 98% of people named Alek are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Alek in an email?

Is Alek a unisex name?

Alek is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Alek are men. Alek 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 Alek a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alek (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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