Akela

Akela is a female given name: 99% of people named Akela are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleMedium

Male 1%Female 99%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 1% male / 99% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 5 male / 561 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Akela

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Akela," in English, "Guten Tag Akela," in German. Akela is a female given name: about 99% of people named Akela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Akela,

German

Guten Tag Akela,

French

Bonjour Akela,

Spanish

Estimado/a Akela:

Chinese

Akela您好：

Japanese

Akela様

English

Hi Akela,

German

Hi Akela,

French

Salut Akela,

Spanish

Hola Akela,

Chinese

Akela你好：

Japanese

Akela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 Akela by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	woman's name	1%

United States birth data

5 male · 561 female · 566 births recorded

Male 1%Female 99%

Since 1980: 1% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Akela a male or female name?

Akela is a female given name: 99% of people named Akela are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Akela in an email?

Is Akela a unisex name?

Akela is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Akela are men. Akela 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 Akela a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/akela (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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