Emerita
Emerita is a female given name: 99% of people named Emerita are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain, Greece
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 142 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Emerita
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Emerita," in English, "Guten Tag Emerita," in German. Emerita is a female given name: about 99% of people named Emerita are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Emerita,
German
Guten Tag Emerita,
French
Bonjour Emerita,
Spanish
Estimado/a Emerita:
Chinese
Emerita您好：
Japanese
Emerita様
English
Hi Emerita,
German
Hi Emerita,
French
Salut Emerita,
Spanish
Hola Emerita,
Chinese
Emerita你好：
Japanese
Emerita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 | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Greece | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 142 female · 142 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Emerita a male or female name?
Emerita is a female given name: 99% of people named Emerita are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Emerita in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Emerita," in English, "Guten Tag Emerita," in German. Emerita is a female given name: about 99% of people named Emerita are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Emerita a unisex name?
Emerita is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Emerita are men. Emerita 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 Emerita a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/emerita (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_emerita,
title = {Is Emerita a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/emerita},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}