Šejla
Šejla is classified as a unisex given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Confidence
- Medium (source weight 8 to 63; not an accuracy rate)
- High source frequency in
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, United States
- US records 1880–2017
- 0 male / 118 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Dataset built
- 2026-09-11
How to address Šejla
If you do not know Šejla’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Šejla,” in English, “Guten Tag Šejla,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Šejla,
German
Guten Tag Šejla,
French
Bonjour Šejla,
Spanish
Estimado/a Šejla:
Chinese
Šejla您好：
Japanese
Šejla様
English
Hi Šejla,
German
Hi Šejla,
French
Salut Šejla,
Spanish
Hola Šejla,
Chinese
Šejla你好：
Japanese
Šejla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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | unisex name |
| United States | rare | woman's name |
United States birth data
0 male · 118 female · 118 births recorded
Records from 1980–2017: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Šejla a male or female name?
Šejla is classified as a unisex given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
How do I address Šejla in an email?
If you do not know Šejla’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Šejla,” in English, “Guten Tag Šejla,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Is Šejla a unisex name?
Šejla is classified as a unisex name in our dataset. This does not establish a 50:50 population split. The country table shows the individual source classifications.
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 (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.
DearWho, "Is Šejla a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/sejla. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sejla,
title = {Is Šejla a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/sejla},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}