Laurell

Laurell is a female given name: 97% of people named Laurell are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleLow

Male 3%Female 97%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 3% male / 97% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 10 male / 376 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Laurell

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Laurell," in English, "Guten Tag Laurell," in German. Laurell is a female given name: about 97% of people named Laurell are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Laurell,

German

Guten Tag Laurell,

French

Bonjour Laurell,

Spanish

Estimado/a Laurell:

Chinese

Laurell您好：

Japanese

Laurell様

English

Hi Laurell,

German

Hi Laurell,

French

Salut Laurell,

Spanish

Hola Laurell,

Chinese

Laurell你好：

Japanese

Laurell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 Laurell by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	woman's name	3%

United States birth data

10 male · 376 female · 386 births recorded

Male 3%Female 97%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Laurell a male or female name?

Laurell is a female given name: 97% of people named Laurell are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Laurell in an email?

Is Laurell a unisex name?

Laurell is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Laurell are men. Laurell leans strongly female overall.

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

BibTeX

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