Alba
Alba is a female given name: 98% of people named Alba are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Albania, Italy
- US births since 1880
- 108 male / 6,021 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alba
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alba," in English, "Guten Tag Alba," in German. Alba is a female given name: about 98% of people named Alba are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alba,
German
Guten Tag Alba,
French
Bonjour Alba,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alba:
Chinese
Alba您好：
Japanese
Alba様
English
Hi Alba,
German
Hi Alba,
French
Salut Alba,
Spanish
Hola Alba,
Chinese
Alba你好：
Japanese
Alba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 | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kosovo | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
108 male · 6,021 female · 6,129 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alba a male or female name?
Alba is a female given name: 98% of people named Alba are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Alba in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alba," in English, "Guten Tag Alba," in German. Alba is a female given name: about 98% of people named Alba are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alba a unisex name?
Alba is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Alba are men. Alba 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 Alba a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alba (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alba,
title = {Is Alba a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alba},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}