Terrell

Terrell is a male given name: 96% of people named Terrell are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 96%Female 4%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 96% male / 4% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 35,232 male / 1,585 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Terrell

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Terrell," in English, "Guten Tag Terrell," in German. Terrell is a male given name: about 96% of people named Terrell are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Terrell,

German

Guten Tag Terrell,

French

Bonjour Terrell,

Spanish

Estimado/a Terrell:

Chinese

Terrell您好：

Japanese

Terrell様

English

Hi Terrell,

German

Hi Terrell,

French

Salut Terrell,

Spanish

Hola Terrell,

Chinese

Terrell你好：

Japanese

Terrell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 Terrell by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	96%

United States birth data

35,232 male · 1,585 female · 36,817 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 98% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Terrell a male or female name?

Terrell is a male given name: 96% of people named Terrell are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Terrell in an email?

Is Terrell a unisex name?

Terrell is not a unisex name: 96% of people named Terrell are men. Terrell 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 Terrell a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/terrell (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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