Gabriele
Gabriele is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in Austria and Germany. 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.
Gabriele · Gabrielė · Gabrièle
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 13% male / 87% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Austria, Germany, East Frisia
- Also spelled
- Gabrielė, Gabrièle
- US births since 1880
- 763 male / 2,028 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gabriele
To address Gabriele when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Gabriele," in English, "Guten Tag Gabriele," in German. Gabriele is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in Austria, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gabriele,
German
Guten Tag Gabriele,
French
Bonjour Gabriele,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gabriele:
Chinese
Gabriele您好：
Japanese
Gabriele様
English
Hi Gabriele,
German
Hi Gabriele,
French
Salut Gabriele,
Spanish
Hola Gabriele,
Chinese
Gabriele你好：
Japanese
Gabriele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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 27% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | unisex name | 50% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Lithuania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
763 male · 2,028 female · 2,791 births recorded
Since 1980: 28% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gabriele a male or female name?
Gabriele is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in Austria and Germany. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Gabriele in an email?
To address Gabriele when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Gabriele," in English, "Guten Tag Gabriele," in German. Gabriele is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in Austria, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Gabriele a unisex name?
Gabriele is not a unisex name: 13% of people named Gabriele 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 Gabriele a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gabriele (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gabriele,
title = {Is Gabriele a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gabriele},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}