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Karol

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

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 58%Female 42%

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
58% male / 42% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Slovakia, United States, Poland
US births since 1880
1,397 male / 9,265 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Karol

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Karol,

German

Guten Tag Karol,

French

Bonjour Karol,

Spanish

Estimado/a Karol:

Chinese

Karol您好：

Japanese

Karol様

English

Hi Karol,

German

Hi Karol,

French

Salut Karol,

Spanish

Hola Karol,

Chinese

Karol你好：

Japanese

Karol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 Karol by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Slovakiacommonman's name98%
United Statescommonwoman's name13%
Polanduncommonman's name98%

United States birth data

1,397 male · 9,265 female · 10,662 births recorded

Male 13%Female 87%

Since 1980: 27% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Karol a male or female name?

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

How do I address Karol in an email?

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

Is Karol a unisex name?

Karol is a unisex name: 58% of people named Karol are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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

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