Lenka
Lenka is a female given name: 98% of people named Lenka are women, and it is recorded as female in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Czech Republic, North Macedonia, Serbia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Lenka
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lenka," in English, "Guten Tag Lenka," in German. Lenka is a female given name: about 98% of people named Lenka are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Lenka,
German
Guten Tag Lenka,
French
Bonjour Lenka,
Spanish
Estimado/a Lenka:
Chinese
Lenka您好：
Japanese
Lenka様
English
Hi Lenka,
German
Hi Lenka,
French
Salut Lenka,
Spanish
Hola Lenka,
Chinese
Lenka你好：
Japanese
Lenka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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | common | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Serbia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Montenegro | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lenka a male or female name?
Lenka is a female given name: 98% of people named Lenka are women, and it is recorded as female in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Lenka in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lenka," in English, "Guten Tag Lenka," in German. Lenka is a female given name: about 98% of people named Lenka are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Lenka a unisex name?
Lenka is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Lenka are men. Lenka 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 Lenka a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lenka (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_lenka,
title = {Is Lenka a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lenka},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}