Geral
Geral is a unisex given name: about 60% of people named Geral are men and 40% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 60% male / 40% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 224 male / 148 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Geral
To address Geral when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Geral," in English, "Guten Tag Geral," in German. About 60% of people named Geral are men and 40% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Geral,
German
Guten Tag Geral,
French
Bonjour Geral,
Spanish
Estimado/a Geral:
Chinese
Geral您好：
Japanese
Geral様
English
Hi Geral,
German
Hi Geral,
French
Salut Geral,
Spanish
Hola Geral,
Chinese
Geral你好：
Japanese
Geral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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | rare | unisex name | 60% |
United States birth data
224 male · 148 female · 372 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Geral a male or female name?
Geral is a unisex given name: about 60% of people named Geral are men and 40% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Geral in an email?
To address Geral when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Geral," in English, "Guten Tag Geral," in German. About 60% of people named Geral are men and 40% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Geral a unisex name?
Geral is a unisex name: 60% of people named Geral are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
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 Geral a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/geral (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_geral,
title = {Is Geral a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/geral},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}