Karel
Karel is a male given name: 93% of people named Karel are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 93% male / 7% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Czech Republic, Belgium, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 522 male / 1,208 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Karel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Karel," in English, "Guten Tag Karel," in German. Karel is a male given name: about 93% of people named Karel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Karel,
German
Guten Tag Karel,
French
Bonjour Karel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Karel:
Chinese
Karel您好：
Japanese
Karel様
English
Hi Karel,
German
Hi Karel,
French
Salut Karel,
Spanish
Hola Karel,
Chinese
Karel你好：
Japanese
Karel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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 30% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
522 male · 1,208 female · 1,730 births recorded
Since 1980: 67% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Karel a male or female name?
Karel is a male given name: 93% of people named Karel are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Karel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Karel," in English, "Guten Tag Karel," in German. Karel is a male given name: about 93% of people named Karel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Karel a unisex name?
Karel is not a unisex name: 93% of people named Karel are men. Karel 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 Karel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/karel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_karel,
title = {Is Karel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/karel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}