Nigel

Nigel is a male given name: 99% of people named Nigel are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain, Ireland
US births since 1880: 11,588 male / 85 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Nigel

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nigel," in English, "Guten Tag Nigel," in German. Nigel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Nigel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Nigel,

German

Guten Tag Nigel,

French

Bonjour Nigel,

Spanish

Estimado/a Nigel:

Chinese

Nigel您好：

Japanese

Nigel様

English

Hi Nigel,

German

Hi Nigel,

French

Salut Nigel,

Spanish

Hola Nigel,

Chinese

Nigel你好：

Japanese

Nigel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 Nigel by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	99%
Great Britain	uncommon	man's name	98%
Ireland	rare	man's name	98%
Malta	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

11,588 male · 85 female · 11,673 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nigel a male or female name?

Nigel is a male given name: 99% of people named Nigel are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Nigel in an email?

Is Nigel a unisex name?

Nigel is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Nigel are men. Nigel leans strongly male 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 Nigel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nigel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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