Wendel

Wendel is a male given name: 97% of people named Wendel are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Germany, Netherlands
US births since 1880: 2,099 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Wendel

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Wendel," in English, "Guten Tag Wendel," in German. Wendel is a male given name: about 97% of people named Wendel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Wendel,

German

Guten Tag Wendel,

French

Bonjour Wendel,

Spanish

Estimado/a Wendel:

Chinese

Wendel您好：

Japanese

Wendel様

English

Hi Wendel,

German

Hi Wendel,

French

Salut Wendel,

Spanish

Hola Wendel,

Chinese

Wendel你好：

Japanese

Wendel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 Wendel by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%
Germany	rare	man's name	98%
Netherlands	rare	unisex name	50%

United States birth data

2,099 male · 0 female · 2,099 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Wendel a male or female name?

Wendel is a male given name: 97% of people named Wendel are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Wendel in an email?

Is Wendel a unisex name?

Wendel is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Wendel are men. Wendel 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 Wendel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/wendel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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