Eloi
Eloi is a male given name: 98% of people named Eloi are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
Eloi · Elói
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland
- Also spelled
- Elói
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Eloi
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eloi," in English, "Guten Tag Eloi," in German. Eloi is a male given name: about 98% of people named Eloi are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Eloi,
German
Guten Tag Eloi,
French
Bonjour Eloi,
Spanish
Estimado/a Eloi:
Chinese
Eloi您好：
Japanese
Eloi様
English
Hi Eloi,
German
Hi Eloi,
French
Salut Eloi,
Spanish
Hola Eloi,
Chinese
Eloi你好：
Japanese
Eloi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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Portugal | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eloi a male or female name?
Eloi is a male given name: 98% of people named Eloi are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Eloi in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eloi," in English, "Guten Tag Eloi," in German. Eloi is a male given name: about 98% of people named Eloi are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Eloi a unisex name?
Eloi is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Eloi are men. Eloi leans strongly male 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 Eloi a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eloi (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_eloi,
title = {Is Eloi a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eloi},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}