Rafal
Rafal is a male given name: 98% of people named Rafal are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
Rafal · Rafał
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Poland, United States
- Also spelled
- Rafał
- US births since 1880
- 194 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rafal
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rafal," in English, "Guten Tag Rafal," in German. Rafal is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rafal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rafal,
German
Guten Tag Rafal,
French
Bonjour Rafal,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rafal:
Chinese
Rafal您好：
Japanese
Rafal様
English
Hi Rafal,
German
Hi Rafal,
French
Salut Rafal,
Spanish
Hola Rafal,
Chinese
Rafal你好：
Japanese
Rafal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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
194 male · 0 female · 194 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rafal a male or female name?
Rafal is a male given name: 98% of people named Rafal are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Rafal in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rafal," in English, "Guten Tag Rafal," in German. Rafal is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rafal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rafal a unisex name?
Rafal is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rafal are men. Rafal leans strongly male 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 Rafal a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rafal (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rafal,
title = {Is Rafal a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rafal},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}