Illya

Illya is a male given name: 95% of people named Illya are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Ukraine, United States
US births since 1880: 354 male / 31 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Illya

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Illya," in English, "Guten Tag Illya," in German. Illya is a male given name: about 95% of people named Illya are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Illya,

German

Guten Tag Illya,

French

Bonjour Illya,

Spanish

Estimado/a Illya:

Chinese

Illya您好：

Japanese

Illya様

English

Hi Illya,

German

Hi Illya,

French

Salut Illya,

Spanish

Hola Illya,

Chinese

Illya你好：

Japanese

Illya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 Illya by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Ukraine	rare	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	92%

United States birth data

354 male · 31 female · 385 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Illya a male or female name?

Illya is a male given name: 95% of people named Illya are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Illya in an email?

Is Illya a unisex name?

Illya is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Illya are men. Illya leans strongly male overall.

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

BibTeX

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