Elske
Elske is a female given name: 93% of people named Elske are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 7% male / 93% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands, East Frisia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elske
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elske," in English, "Guten Tag Elske," in German. Elske is a female given name: about 93% of people named Elske are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elske,
German
Guten Tag Elske,
French
Bonjour Elske,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elske:
Chinese
Elske您好：
Japanese
Elske様
English
Hi Elske,
German
Hi Elske,
French
Salut Elske,
Spanish
Hola Elske,
Chinese
Elske你好：
Japanese
Elske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 | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 25% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elske a male or female name?
Elske is a female given name: 93% of people named Elske are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Elske in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elske," in English, "Guten Tag Elske," in German. Elske is a female given name: about 93% of people named Elske are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elske a unisex name?
Elske is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Elske are men. Elske 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 Elske a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elske (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elske,
title = {Is Elske a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elske},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}