Lila
Lila is a female given name: 100% of people named Lila are women, and it is recorded as female in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Czech Republic, France
- US births since 1880
- 57 male / 65,119 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Lila
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lila," in English, "Guten Tag Lila," in German. Lila is a female given name: about 100% of people named Lila are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Lila,
German
Guten Tag Lila,
French
Bonjour Lila,
Spanish
Estimado/a Lila:
Chinese
Lila您好：
Japanese
Lila様
English
Hi Lila,
German
Hi Lila,
French
Salut Lila,
Spanish
Hola Lila,
Chinese
Lila你好：
Japanese
Lila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 | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
57 male · 65,119 female · 65,176 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lila a male or female name?
Lila is a female given name: 100% of people named Lila are women, and it is recorded as female in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Lila in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lila," in English, "Guten Tag Lila," in German. Lila is a female given name: about 100% of people named Lila are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Lila a unisex name?
Lila is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Lila are men. Lila 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 Lila a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lila (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_lila,
title = {Is Lila a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lila},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}