Iliya
Iliya is a male given name: 98% of people named Iliya are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia
- US births since 1880
- 137 male / 22 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Iliya
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Iliya," in English, "Guten Tag Iliya," in German. Iliya is a male given name: about 98% of people named Iliya are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Iliya,
German
Guten Tag Iliya,
French
Bonjour Iliya,
Spanish
Estimado/a Iliya:
Chinese
Iliya您好：
Japanese
Iliya様
English
Hi Iliya,
German
Hi Iliya,
French
Salut Iliya,
Spanish
Hola Iliya,
Chinese
Iliya你好：
Japanese
Iliya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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 86% |
United States birth data
137 male · 22 female · 159 births recorded
Since 1980: 86% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Iliya a male or female name?
Iliya is a male given name: 98% of people named Iliya are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Iliya in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Iliya," in English, "Guten Tag Iliya," in German. Iliya is a male given name: about 98% of people named Iliya are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Iliya a unisex name?
Iliya is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Iliya are men. Iliya 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 Iliya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/iliya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_iliya,
title = {Is Iliya a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/iliya},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}