Ilia
Ilia is a man's name in Georgia and a woman's name in the United States and Italy. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 91% male / 9% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Georgia, Albania, Russia
- US births since 1880
- 120 male / 689 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ilia
To address Ilia when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ilia," in English, "Guten Tag Ilia," in German. Ilia is a man's name in Georgia and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ilia,
German
Guten Tag Ilia,
French
Bonjour Ilia,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ilia:
Chinese
Ilia您好：
Japanese
Ilia様
English
Hi Ilia,
German
Hi Ilia,
French
Salut Ilia,
Spanish
Hola Ilia,
Chinese
Ilia你好：
Japanese
Ilia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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 15% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
120 male · 689 female · 809 births recorded
Since 1980: 19% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilia a male or female name?
Ilia is a man's name in Georgia and a woman's name in the United States and Italy. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Ilia in an email?
To address Ilia when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ilia," in English, "Guten Tag Ilia," in German. Ilia is a man's name in Georgia and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Ilia a unisex name?
Ilia is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Ilia are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
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 Ilia a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ilia (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ilia,
title = {Is Ilia a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ilia},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}