Yisroel
Yisroel is a male given name: 99% of people named Yisroel are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Israel
- US births since 1880
- 4,895 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Yisroel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yisroel," in English, "Guten Tag Yisroel," in German. Yisroel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yisroel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Yisroel,
German
Guten Tag Yisroel,
French
Bonjour Yisroel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Yisroel:
Chinese
Yisroel您好：
Japanese
Yisroel様
English
Hi Yisroel,
German
Hi Yisroel,
French
Salut Yisroel,
Spanish
Hola Yisroel,
Chinese
Yisroel你好：
Japanese
Yisroel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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
4,895 male · 0 female · 4,895 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yisroel a male or female name?
Yisroel is a male given name: 99% of people named Yisroel are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Yisroel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yisroel," in English, "Guten Tag Yisroel," in German. Yisroel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yisroel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Yisroel a unisex name?
Yisroel is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Yisroel are men. Yisroel 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 Yisroel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yisroel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_yisroel,
title = {Is Yisroel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yisroel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}