Ella
Ella is a female given name: 100% of people named Ella are women, and it is recorded as female in 22 of the 22 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belarus, Denmark
- US births since 1880
- 876 male / 296,792 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ella
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ella," in English, "Guten Tag Ella," in German. Ella is a female given name: about 100% of people named Ella are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ella,
German
Guten Tag Ella,
French
Bonjour Ella,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ella:
Chinese
Ella您好：
Japanese
Ella様
English
Hi Ella,
German
Hi Ella,
French
Salut Ella,
Spanish
Hola Ella,
Chinese
Ella你好：
Japanese
Ella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% |
| Belarus | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 22 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
876 male · 296,792 female · 297,668 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ella a male or female name?
Ella is a female given name: 100% of people named Ella are women, and it is recorded as female in 22 of the 22 countries covered.
How do I address Ella in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ella," in English, "Guten Tag Ella," in German. Ella is a female given name: about 100% of people named Ella are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ella a unisex name?
Ella is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Ella are men. Ella 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 Ella a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ella (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ella,
title = {Is Ella a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ella},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}