Elisa
Elisa is a female given name: 99% of people named Elisa are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 15 countries covered.
Elisa · Elísa
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Italy, Belgium
- Also spelled
- Elísa
- US births since 1880
- 137 male / 41,999 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elisa
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elisa," in English, "Guten Tag Elisa," in German. Elisa is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elisa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elisa,
German
Guten Tag Elisa,
French
Bonjour Elisa,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elisa:
Chinese
Elisa您好：
Japanese
Elisa様
English
Hi Elisa,
German
Hi Elisa,
French
Salut Elisa,
Spanish
Hola Elisa,
Chinese
Elisa你好：
Japanese
Elisa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 | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 25% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 15 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
137 male · 41,999 female · 42,136 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elisa a male or female name?
Elisa is a female given name: 99% of people named Elisa are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 15 countries covered.
How do I address Elisa in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elisa," in English, "Guten Tag Elisa," in German. Elisa is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elisa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elisa a unisex name?
Elisa is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Elisa are men. Elisa 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 Elisa a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elisa (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elisa,
title = {Is Elisa a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elisa},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}