Israel
Israel is a male given name: 98% of people named Israel are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Israel
- US births since 1880
- 59,512 male / 1,186 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Israel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Israel," in English, "Guten Tag Israel," in German. Israel is a male given name: about 98% of people named Israel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Israel,
German
Guten Tag Israel,
French
Bonjour Israel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Israel:
Chinese
Israel您好：
Japanese
Israel様
English
Hi Israel,
German
Hi Israel,
French
Salut Israel,
Spanish
Hola Israel,
Chinese
Israel你好：
Japanese
Israel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 | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
59,512 male · 1,186 female · 60,698 births recorded
Since 1980: 98% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Israel a male or female name?
Israel is a male given name: 98% of people named Israel are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Israel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Israel," in English, "Guten Tag Israel," in German. Israel is a male given name: about 98% of people named Israel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Israel a unisex name?
Israel is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Israel are men. Israel 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 Israel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/israel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_israel,
title = {Is Israel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/israel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}