Liza
Liza is a female given name: 99% of people named Liza are women, and it is recorded as female in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Armenia, Azerbaijan
- US births since 1880
- 14 male / 16,641 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Liza
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Liza," in English, "Guten Tag Liza," in German. Liza is a female given name: about 99% of people named Liza are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Liza,
German
Guten Tag Liza,
French
Bonjour Liza,
Spanish
Estimado/a Liza:
Chinese
Liza您好：
Japanese
Liza様
English
Hi Liza,
German
Hi Liza,
French
Salut Liza,
Spanish
Hola Liza,
Chinese
Liza你好：
Japanese
Liza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 | 0% |
| Armenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
14 male · 16,641 female · 16,655 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Liza a male or female name?
Liza is a female given name: 99% of people named Liza are women, and it is recorded as female in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Liza in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Liza," in English, "Guten Tag Liza," in German. Liza is a female given name: about 99% of people named Liza are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Liza a unisex name?
Liza is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Liza are men. Liza 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 Liza a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/liza (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_liza,
title = {Is Liza a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/liza},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}