Ilona
Ilona is a female given name: 98% of people named Ilona are women, and it is recorded as female in 24 of the 24 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Hungary, Latvia, Azerbaijan
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 3,124 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ilona
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ilona," in English, "Guten Tag Ilona," in German. Ilona is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ilona are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ilona,
German
Guten Tag Ilona,
French
Bonjour Ilona,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ilona:
Chinese
Ilona您好：
Japanese
Ilona様
English
Hi Ilona,
German
Hi Ilona,
French
Salut Ilona,
Spanish
Hola Ilona,
Chinese
Ilona你好：
Japanese
Ilona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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Belarus | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Lithuania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 24 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 3,124 female · 3,124 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilona a male or female name?
Ilona is a female given name: 98% of people named Ilona are women, and it is recorded as female in 24 of the 24 countries covered.
How do I address Ilona in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ilona," in English, "Guten Tag Ilona," in German. Ilona is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ilona are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ilona a unisex name?
Ilona is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Ilona are men. Ilona 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 Ilona a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ilona (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ilona,
title = {Is Ilona a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ilona},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}