Gaëlle
Gaëlle is a female given name: 98% of people named Gaëlle are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- France, Belgium, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 385 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gaëlle
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gaëlle," in English, "Guten Tag Gaëlle," in German. Gaëlle is a female given name: about 98% of people named Gaëlle are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gaëlle,
German
Guten Tag Gaëlle,
French
Bonjour Gaëlle,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gaëlle:
Chinese
Gaëlle您好：
Japanese
Gaëlle様
English
Hi Gaëlle,
German
Hi Gaëlle,
French
Salut Gaëlle,
Spanish
Hola Gaëlle,
Chinese
Gaëlle你好：
Japanese
Gaëlle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% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 385 female · 385 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gaëlle a male or female name?
Gaëlle is a female given name: 98% of people named Gaëlle are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Gaëlle in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gaëlle," in English, "Guten Tag Gaëlle," in German. Gaëlle is a female given name: about 98% of people named Gaëlle are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gaëlle a unisex name?
Gaëlle is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Gaëlle are men. Gaëlle leans strongly female 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 Gaëlle a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gaelle (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gaelle,
title = {Is Gaëlle a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gaelle},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}