Carmel
Carmel is a man's name in Malta and a woman's name in the United States and Ireland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 74% male / 26% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Malta, United States, Ireland
- US births since 1880
- 1,344 male / 7,079 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Carmel
To address Carmel when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Carmel," in English, "Guten Tag Carmel," in German. Carmel is a man's name in Malta and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Carmel,
German
Guten Tag Carmel,
French
Bonjour Carmel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Carmel:
Chinese
Carmel您好：
Japanese
Carmel様
English
Hi Carmel,
German
Hi Carmel,
French
Salut Carmel,
Spanish
Hola Carmel,
Chinese
Carmel你好：
Japanese
Carmel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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 16% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
1,344 male · 7,079 female · 8,423 births recorded
Since 1980: 16% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Carmel a male or female name?
Carmel is a man's name in Malta and a woman's name in the United States and Ireland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Carmel in an email?
To address Carmel when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Carmel," in English, "Guten Tag Carmel," in German. Carmel is a man's name in Malta and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Carmel a unisex name?
Carmel is not a unisex name: 74% of people named Carmel are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Carmel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/carmel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_carmel,
title = {Is Carmel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/carmel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}