Michal

Michal is a man's name in the Czech Republic and a woman's name in Israel. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh

Male 68%Female 32%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Michal · Michał

Verdict: Depends on the country
Male / female split: 68% male / 32% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Czech Republic, Israel, Poland
Also spelled: Michał
US births since 1880: 3,671 male / 3,725 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Michal

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

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Michal,

German

Guten Tag Michal,

French

Bonjour Michal,

Spanish

Estimado/a Michal:

Chinese

Michal您好：

Japanese

Michal様

English

Hi Michal,

German

Hi Michal,

French

Salut Michal,

Spanish

Hola Michal,

Chinese

Michal你好：

Japanese

Michal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 Michal by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Czech Republic	common	man's name	98%
Israel	common	woman's name	2%
Poland	common	man's name	98%
Slovakia	common	man's name	98%
United States	common	unisex name	50%

United States birth data

3,671 male · 3,725 female · 7,396 births recorded

Male 50%Female 50%

Since 1980: 46% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Michal a male or female name?

Michal is a man's name in the Czech Republic and a woman's name in Israel. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Michal in an email?

Is Michal a unisex name?

Michal is not a unisex name: 68% of people named Michal are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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

BibTeX

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