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