Daniele
Daniele is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in France and Luxembourg. 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.
Daniele · Danièle
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 29% male / 71% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- France, Italy, Luxembourg
- Also spelled
- Danièle
- US births since 1880
- 758 male / 3,546 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Daniele
To address Daniele when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Daniele," in English, "Guten Tag Daniele," in German. Daniele is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in France, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Daniele,
German
Guten Tag Daniele,
French
Bonjour Daniele,
Spanish
Estimado/a Daniele:
Chinese
Daniele您好：
Japanese
Daniele様
English
Hi Daniele,
German
Hi Daniele,
French
Salut Daniele,
Spanish
Hola Daniele,
Chinese
Daniele你好：
Japanese
Daniele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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 18% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
758 male · 3,546 female · 4,304 births recorded
Since 1980: 19% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Daniele a male or female name?
Daniele is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in France and Luxembourg. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Daniele in an email?
To address Daniele when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Daniele," in English, "Guten Tag Daniele," in German. Daniele is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in France, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Daniele a unisex name?
Daniele is not a unisex name: 29% of people named Daniele 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 Daniele a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/daniele (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_daniele,
title = {Is Daniele a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/daniele},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}