Hershel
Hershel is a male given name: 100% of people named Hershel are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Israel
- US births since 1880
- 9,990 male / 5 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Hershel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hershel," in English, "Guten Tag Hershel," in German. Hershel is a male given name: about 100% of people named Hershel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Hershel,
German
Guten Tag Hershel,
French
Bonjour Hershel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Hershel:
Chinese
Hershel您好：
Japanese
Hershel様
English
Hi Hershel,
German
Hi Hershel,
French
Salut Hershel,
Spanish
Hola Hershel,
Chinese
Hershel你好：
Japanese
Hershel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 | common | man's name | 100% |
| Israel | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
9,990 male · 5 female · 9,995 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hershel a male or female name?
Hershel is a male given name: 100% of people named Hershel are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Hershel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hershel," in English, "Guten Tag Hershel," in German. Hershel is a male given name: about 100% of people named Hershel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Hershel a unisex name?
Hershel is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Hershel are men. Hershel leans strongly male 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 Hershel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hershel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_hershel,
title = {Is Hershel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hershel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}