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Esa

Esa is a male given name: 97% of people named Esa are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium
Male 97%Female 3%
Verdict
Male
Male / female split
97% male / 3% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Finland, United States
US births since 1880
310 male / 51 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Esa

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Esa," in English, "Guten Tag Esa," in German. Esa is a male given name: about 97% of people named Esa are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Esa,

German

Guten Tag Esa,

French

Bonjour Esa,

Spanish

Estimado/a Esa:

Chinese

Esa您好：

Japanese

Esa様

English

Hi Esa,

German

Hi Esa,

French

Salut Esa,

Spanish

Hola Esa,

Chinese

Esa你好：

Japanese

Esaさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Esa by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Finlanduncommonman's name98%
United Statesrareman's name86%

United States birth data

310 male · 51 female · 361 births recorded

Male 86%Female 14%

Since 1980: 90% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Esa a male or female name?

Esa is a male given name: 97% of people named Esa are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Esa in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Esa," in English, "Guten Tag Esa," in German. Esa is a male given name: about 97% of people named Esa are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Esa a unisex name?

Esa is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Esa are men. Esa leans strongly male overall.

Related names

HelenaFemaleJuhaniMaleJohannesMaleAnneliFemaleLeenaFemaleMarjaFemaleLiisaFemaleMattiDepends on the country

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Esa a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/esa (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_esa,
  title  = {Is Esa a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/esa},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}