Alla
Alla is a female given name: 98% of people named Alla are women, and it is recorded as female in 11 of the 11 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia
- US births since 1880
- 10 male / 1,146 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Alla
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alla," in English, "Guten Tag Alla," in German. Alla is a female given name: about 98% of people named Alla are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Alla,
German
Guten Tag Alla,
French
Bonjour Alla,
Spanish
Estimado/a Alla:
Chinese
Alla您好：
Japanese
Alla様
English
Hi Alla,
German
Hi Alla,
French
Salut Alla,
Spanish
Hola Alla,
Chinese
Alla你好：
Japanese
Alla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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 1% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
10 male · 1,146 female · 1,156 births recorded
Since 1980: 3% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alla a male or female name?
Alla is a female given name: 98% of people named Alla are women, and it is recorded as female in 11 of the 11 countries covered.
How do I address Alla in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alla," in English, "Guten Tag Alla," in German. Alla is a female given name: about 98% of people named Alla are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Alla a unisex name?
Alla is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Alla are men. Alla 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 Alla a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alla (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_alla,
title = {Is Alla a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alla},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}