Pilar

Pilar is a female given name: 96% of people named Pilar are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

FemaleHigh

Male 4%Female 96%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 4% male / 96% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Spain, United States
US births since 1880: 753 male / 5,117 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Pilar

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Pilar," in English, "Guten Tag Pilar," in German. Pilar is a female given name: about 96% of people named Pilar are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Pilar,

German

Guten Tag Pilar,

French

Bonjour Pilar,

Spanish

Estimado/a Pilar:

Chinese

Pilar您好：

Japanese

Pilar様

English

Hi Pilar,

German

Hi Pilar,

French

Salut Pilar,

Spanish

Hola Pilar,

Chinese

Pilar你好：

Japanese

Pilar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 Pilar by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Spain	common	woman's name	2%
United States	common	woman's name	13%

United States birth data

753 male · 5,117 female · 5,870 births recorded

Male 13%Female 87%

Since 1980: 5% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Pilar a male or female name?

Pilar is a female given name: 96% of people named Pilar are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Pilar in an email?

Is Pilar a unisex name?

Pilar is not a unisex name: 4% of people named Pilar are men. Pilar leans strongly female overall.

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

BibTeX

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