Michele
Michele is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in the United States and Luxembourg. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
Michele · Michèle
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 7% male / 93% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Italy, Luxembourg
- Also spelled
- Michèle
- US births since 1880
- 2,691 male / 223,047 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Michele
To address Michele when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Michele," in English, "Guten Tag Michele," in German. Michele is a man's name in Italy 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 Michele,
German
Guten Tag Michele,
French
Bonjour Michele,
Spanish
Estimado/a Michele:
Chinese
Michele您好：
Japanese
Michele様
English
Hi Michele,
German
Hi Michele,
French
Salut Michele,
Spanish
Hola Michele,
Chinese
Michele你好：
Japanese
Michele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 | woman's name | 1% |
| Italy | common | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | common | woman's name | 2% |
| France | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
2,691 male · 223,047 female · 225,738 births recorded
Since 1980: 3% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Michele a male or female name?
Michele is a man's name in Italy and a woman's name in the United States and Luxembourg. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Michele in an email?
To address Michele when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Michele," in English, "Guten Tag Michele," in German. Michele is a man's name in Italy 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 Michele a unisex name?
Michele is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Michele are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Michele a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/michele (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_michele,
title = {Is Michele a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/michele},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}