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Orla

Orla is a man's name in Denmark and a woman's name in Ireland and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 22%Female 78%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
22% male / 78% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Ireland, Denmark, United States
US births since 1880
285 male / 774 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Orla

To address Orla when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Orla," in English, "Guten Tag Orla," in German. Orla is a man's name in Denmark and a woman's name in Ireland, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Orla,

German

Guten Tag Orla,

French

Bonjour Orla,

Spanish

Estimado/a Orla:

Chinese

Orla您好：

Japanese

Orla様

English

Hi Orla,

German

Hi Orla,

French

Salut Orla,

Spanish

Hola Orla,

Chinese

Orla你好：

Japanese

Orlaさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Orla by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Irelandcommonwoman's name2%
Denmarkuncommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonwoman's name27%

United States birth data

285 male · 774 female · 1,059 births recorded

Male 27%Female 73%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Orla a male or female name?

Orla is a man's name in Denmark and a woman's name in Ireland and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Orla in an email?

To address Orla when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Orla," in English, "Guten Tag Orla," in German. Orla is a man's name in Denmark and a woman's name in Ireland, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Orla a unisex name?

Orla is not a unisex name: 22% of people named Orla are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

Related names

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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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Orla a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/orla (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_orla,
  title  = {Is Orla a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/orla},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}