Lea
Lea is a female given name: 98% of people named Lea are women, and it is recorded as female in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
Lea · Léa
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Estonia, Belgium
- Also spelled
- Léa
- US births since 1880
- 620 male / 30,930 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Lea
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lea," in English, "Guten Tag Lea," in German. Lea is a female given name: about 98% of people named Lea are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Lea,
German
Guten Tag Lea,
French
Bonjour Lea,
Spanish
Estimado/a Lea:
Chinese
Lea您好：
Japanese
Lea様
English
Hi Lea,
German
Hi Lea,
French
Salut Lea,
Spanish
Hola Lea,
Chinese
Lea你好：
Japanese
Lea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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 19 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
620 male · 30,930 female · 31,550 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lea a male or female name?
Lea is a female given name: 98% of people named Lea are women, and it is recorded as female in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
How do I address Lea in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lea," in English, "Guten Tag Lea," in German. Lea is a female given name: about 98% of people named Lea are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Lea a unisex name?
Lea is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Lea are men. Lea 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 Lea a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lea (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_lea,
title = {Is Lea a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lea},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}