Elba
Elba is a female given name: 91% of people named Elba are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 9% male / 91% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 313 male / 3,319 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elba
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elba," in English, "Guten Tag Elba," in German. Elba is a female given name: about 91% of people named Elba are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elba,
German
Guten Tag Elba,
French
Bonjour Elba,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elba:
Chinese
Elba您好：
Japanese
Elba様
English
Hi Elba,
German
Hi Elba,
French
Salut Elba,
Spanish
Hola Elba,
Chinese
Elba你好：
Japanese
Elba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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 9% |
United States birth data
313 male · 3,319 female · 3,632 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elba a male or female name?
Elba is a female given name: 91% of people named Elba are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Elba in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elba," in English, "Guten Tag Elba," in German. Elba is a female given name: about 91% of people named Elba are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elba a unisex name?
Elba is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Elba are men. Elba 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 Elba a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elba (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elba,
title = {Is Elba a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elba},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}