Nile

Nile is a male given name: 92% of people named Nile are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 92%Female 8%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 92% male / 8% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 2,960 male / 262 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Nile

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nile," in English, "Guten Tag Nile," in German. Nile is a male given name: about 92% of people named Nile are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Nile,

German

Guten Tag Nile,

French

Bonjour Nile,

Spanish

Estimado/a Nile:

Chinese

Nile您好：

Japanese

Nile様

English

Hi Nile,

German

Hi Nile,

French

Salut Nile,

Spanish

Hola Nile,

Chinese

Nile你好：

Japanese

Nile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 Nile by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	92%

United States birth data

2,960 male · 262 female · 3,222 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 86% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nile a male or female name?

Nile is a male given name: 92% of people named Nile are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Nile in an email?

Is Nile a unisex name?

Nile is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Nile are men. Nile 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 Nile a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nile (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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