Bilal
Bilal is a male given name: 99% of people named Bilal are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries, Turkey
- US births since 1880
- 4,529 male / 5 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Bilal
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bilal," in English, "Guten Tag Bilal," in German. Bilal is a male given name: about 99% of people named Bilal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Bilal,
German
Guten Tag Bilal,
French
Bonjour Bilal,
Spanish
Estimado/a Bilal:
Chinese
Bilal您好：
Japanese
Bilal様
English
Hi Bilal,
German
Hi Bilal,
French
Salut Bilal,
Spanish
Hola Bilal,
Chinese
Bilal你好：
Japanese
Bilal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 | common | man's name | 100% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Turkey | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
4,529 male · 5 female · 4,534 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bilal a male or female name?
Bilal is a male given name: 99% of people named Bilal are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Bilal in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bilal," in English, "Guten Tag Bilal," in German. Bilal is a male given name: about 99% of people named Bilal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Bilal a unisex name?
Bilal is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Bilal are men. Bilal 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 Bilal a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bilal (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_bilal,
title = {Is Bilal a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bilal},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}