Nirmala
Nirmala is a female given name: 98% of people named Nirmala are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- India and Sri Lanka
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Nirmala
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nirmala," in English, "Guten Tag Nirmala," in German. Nirmala is a female given name: about 98% of people named Nirmala are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Nirmala,
German
Guten Tag Nirmala,
French
Bonjour Nirmala,
Spanish
Estimado/a Nirmala:
Chinese
Nirmala您好：
Japanese
Nirmala様
English
Hi Nirmala,
German
Hi Nirmala,
French
Salut Nirmala,
Spanish
Hola Nirmala,
Chinese
Nirmala你好：
Japanese
Nirmala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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nirmala a male or female name?
Nirmala is a female given name: 98% of people named Nirmala are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Nirmala in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nirmala," in English, "Guten Tag Nirmala," in German. Nirmala is a female given name: about 98% of people named Nirmala are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Nirmala a unisex name?
Nirmala is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Nirmala are men. Nirmala 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 Nirmala a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nirmala (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_nirmala,
title = {Is Nirmala a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nirmala},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}