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Nil

Nil is a female given name: 91% of people named Nil are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

FemaleMedium
Male 9%Female 91%
Verdict
Female
Male / female split
9% male / 91% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Turkey, United States
US births since 1880
91 male / 50 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Nil

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nil," in English, "Guten Tag Nil," in German. Nil is a female given name: about 91% of people named Nil are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Nil,

German

Guten Tag Nil,

French

Bonjour Nil,

Spanish

Estimado/a Nil:

Chinese

Nil您好：

Japanese

Nil様

English

Hi Nil,

German

Hi Nil,

French

Salut Nil,

Spanish

Hola Nil,

Chinese

Nil你好：

Japanese

Nil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 Nil by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Turkeyuncommonwoman's name2%
United Statesrareunisex name65%

United States birth data

91 male · 50 female · 141 births recorded

Male 65%Female 35%

Since 1980: 65% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nil a male or female name?

Nil is a female given name: 91% of people named Nil are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Nil in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nil," in English, "Guten Tag Nil," in German. Nil is a female given name: about 91% of people named Nil are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Nil a unisex name?

Nil is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Nil are men. Nil leans strongly female overall.

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

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