Alfa
Alfa is a female given name: 97% of people named Alfa are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Iceland, United States, Denmark
- US births since 1880
- 11 male / 234 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alfa
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alfa," in English, "Guten Tag Alfa," in German. Alfa is a female given name: about 97% of people named Alfa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alfa,
German
Guten Tag Alfa,
French
Bonjour Alfa,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alfa:
Chinese
Alfa您好：
Japanese
Alfa様
English
Hi Alfa,
German
Hi Alfa,
French
Salut Alfa,
Spanish
Hola Alfa,
Chinese
Alfa你好：
Japanese
Alfa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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 5% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
11 male · 234 female · 245 births recorded
Since 1980: 19% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alfa a male or female name?
Alfa is a female given name: 97% of people named Alfa are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Alfa in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alfa," in English, "Guten Tag Alfa," in German. Alfa is a female given name: about 97% of people named Alfa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alfa a unisex name?
Alfa is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Alfa are men. Alfa 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 Alfa a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alfa (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alfa,
title = {Is Alfa a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alfa},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}