Leida
Leida is a female given name: 99% of people named Leida are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Albania, Estonia, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 484 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Leida
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leida," in English, "Guten Tag Leida," in German. Leida is a female given name: about 99% of people named Leida are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Leida,
German
Guten Tag Leida,
French
Bonjour Leida,
Spanish
Estimado/a Leida:
Chinese
Leida您好：
Japanese
Leida様
English
Hi Leida,
German
Hi Leida,
French
Salut Leida,
Spanish
Hola Leida,
Chinese
Leida你好：
Japanese
Leida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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Latvia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 484 female · 484 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Leida a male or female name?
Leida is a female given name: 99% of people named Leida are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Leida in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leida," in English, "Guten Tag Leida," in German. Leida is a female given name: about 99% of people named Leida are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Leida a unisex name?
Leida is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Leida are men. Leida 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 Leida a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leida (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_leida,
title = {Is Leida a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leida},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}