Nele
Nele is a female given name: 92% of people named Nele are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
Nele · Nelė
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 8% male / 92% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Lithuania, Estonia, East Frisia
- Also spelled
- Nelė
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Nele
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nele," in English, "Guten Tag Nele," in German. Nele is a female given name: about 92% of people named Nele are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Nele,
German
Guten Tag Nele,
French
Bonjour Nele,
Spanish
Estimado/a Nele:
Chinese
Nele您好：
Japanese
Nele様
English
Hi Nele,
German
Hi Nele,
French
Salut Nele,
Spanish
Hola Nele,
Chinese
Nele你好：
Japanese
Nele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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 25% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nele a male or female name?
Nele is a female given name: 92% of people named Nele are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Nele in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nele," in English, "Guten Tag Nele," in German. Nele is a female given name: about 92% of people named Nele are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Nele a unisex name?
Nele is not a unisex name: 8% of people named Nele are men. Nele leans strongly female 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 Nele a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nele (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_nele,
title = {Is Nele a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nele},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}