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Hale

Hale is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Turkey. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryMedium
Male 67%Female 33%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
67% male / 33% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Turkey
US births since 1880
1,168 male / 14 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Hale

To address Hale when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Hale," in English, "Guten Tag Hale," in German. Hale is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Turkey, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Hale,

German

Guten Tag Hale,

French

Bonjour Hale,

Spanish

Estimado/a Hale:

Chinese

Hale您好：

Japanese

Hale様

English

Hi Hale,

German

Hi Hale,

French

Salut Hale,

Spanish

Hola Hale,

Chinese

Hale你好：

Japanese

Haleさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Hale by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesuncommonman's name99%
Turkeyuncommonwoman's name2%

United States birth data

1,168 male · 14 female · 1,182 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 97% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hale a male or female name?

Hale is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Turkey. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Hale in an email?

To address Hale when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Hale," in English, "Guten Tag Hale," in German. Hale is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in Turkey, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Hale a unisex name?

Hale is not a unisex name: 67% of people named Hale are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Hale a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hale (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_hale,
  title  = {Is Hale a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hale},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}