Ala
Ala is a female given name: 91% of people named Ala are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 9% male / 91% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Moldova, Belarus, United States
- US births since 1880
- 142 male / 669 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ala
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ala," in English, "Guten Tag Ala," in German. Ala is a female given name: about 91% of people named Ala are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ala,
German
Guten Tag Ala,
French
Bonjour Ala,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ala:
Chinese
Ala您好：
Japanese
Ala様
English
Hi Ala,
German
Hi Ala,
French
Salut Ala,
Spanish
Hola Ala,
Chinese
Ala你好：
Japanese
Ala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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 18% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Lithuania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
142 male · 669 female · 811 births recorded
Since 1980: 24% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ala a male or female name?
Ala is a female given name: 91% of people named Ala are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Ala in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ala," in English, "Guten Tag Ala," in German. Ala is a female given name: about 91% of people named Ala are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ala a unisex name?
Ala is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Ala are men. Ala 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 Ala a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ala (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ala,
title = {Is Ala a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ala},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}