Rula
Rula is a female given name: 98% of people named Rula are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 148 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rula
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rula," in English, "Guten Tag Rula," in German. Rula is a female given name: about 98% of people named Rula are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rula,
German
Guten Tag Rula,
French
Bonjour Rula,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rula:
Chinese
Rula您好：
Japanese
Rula様
English
Hi Rula,
German
Hi Rula,
French
Salut Rula,
Spanish
Hola Rula,
Chinese
Rula你好：
Japanese
Rula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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 148 female · 148 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rula a male or female name?
Rula is a female given name: 98% of people named Rula are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Rula in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rula," in English, "Guten Tag Rula," in German. Rula is a female given name: about 98% of people named Rula are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rula a unisex name?
Rula is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Rula are men. Rula 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 Rula a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rula (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rula,
title = {Is Rula a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rula},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}