Eka
Eka is a female given name: 98% of people named Eka are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Georgia, East Frisia, Netherlands
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Eka
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eka," in English, "Guten Tag Eka," in German. Eka is a female given name: about 98% of people named Eka are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Eka,
German
Guten Tag Eka,
French
Bonjour Eka,
Spanish
Estimado/a Eka:
Chinese
Eka您好：
Japanese
Eka様
English
Hi Eka,
German
Hi Eka,
French
Salut Eka,
Spanish
Hola Eka,
Chinese
Eka你好：
Japanese
Eka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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eka a male or female name?
Eka is a female given name: 98% of people named Eka are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Eka in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eka," in English, "Guten Tag Eka," in German. Eka is a female given name: about 98% of people named Eka are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Eka a unisex name?
Eka is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Eka are men. Eka 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 Eka a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eka (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_eka,
title = {Is Eka a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eka},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}