Elana

Elana is a female given name: 100% of people named Elana are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

FemaleHigh

Male 0%Female 100%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 0% male / 100% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Israel, Azerbaijan
US births since 1880: 0 male / 8,000 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Elana

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elana," in English, "Guten Tag Elana," in German. Elana is a female given name: about 100% of people named Elana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Elana,

German

Guten Tag Elana,

French

Bonjour Elana,

Spanish

Estimado/a Elana:

Chinese

Elana您好：

Japanese

Elana様

English

Hi Elana,

German

Hi Elana,

French

Salut Elana,

Spanish

Hola Elana,

Chinese

Elana你好：

Japanese

Elana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 Elana by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	woman's name	0%
Israel	uncommon	woman's name	2%
Azerbaijan	rare	woman's name	2%

United States birth data

0 male · 8,000 female · 8,000 births recorded

Male 0%Female 100%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Elana a male or female name?

Elana is a female given name: 100% of people named Elana are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Elana in an email?

Is Elana a unisex name?

Elana is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Elana are men. Elana 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 Elana a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elana (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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