Elles
Elles is a female given name: 98% of people named Elles are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elles
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elles," in English, "Guten Tag Elles," in German. Elles is a female given name: about 98% of people named Elles are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elles,
German
Guten Tag Elles,
French
Bonjour Elles,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elles:
Chinese
Elles您好：
Japanese
Elles様
English
Hi Elles,
German
Hi Elles,
French
Salut Elles,
Spanish
Hola Elles,
Chinese
Elles你好：
Japanese
Elles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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elles a male or female name?
Elles is a female given name: 98% of people named Elles are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Elles in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elles," in English, "Guten Tag Elles," in German. Elles is a female given name: about 98% of people named Elles are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elles a unisex name?
Elles is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Elles are men. Elles 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 Elles a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elles (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elles,
title = {Is Elles a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elles},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}