Elize

Elize is a female given name: 96% of people named Elize are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

FemaleLow

Male 4%Female 96%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 4% male / 96% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Netherlands
US births since 1880: 16 male / 295 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Elize

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elize," in English, "Guten Tag Elize," in German. Elize is a female given name: about 96% of people named Elize are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Elize,

German

Guten Tag Elize,

French

Bonjour Elize,

Spanish

Estimado/a Elize:

Chinese

Elize您好：

Japanese

Elize様

English

Hi Elize,

German

Hi Elize,

French

Salut Elize,

Spanish

Hola Elize,

Chinese

Elize你好：

Japanese

Elizeさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Elize by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	woman's name	5%
Netherlands	rare	woman's name	2%

United States birth data

16 male · 295 female · 311 births recorded

Male 5%Female 95%

Since 1980: 2% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Elize a male or female name?

Elize is a female given name: 96% of people named Elize are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Elize in an email?

Is Elize a unisex name?

Elize is not a unisex name: 4% of people named Elize are men. Elize leans strongly female overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Elize a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elize (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_elize,
  title  = {Is Elize a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elize},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}