Elda
Elda is a female given name: 99% of people named Elda are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Albania, Italy
- US births since 1880
- 42 male / 8,855 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elda
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elda," in English, "Guten Tag Elda," in German. Elda is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elda are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elda,
German
Guten Tag Elda,
French
Bonjour Elda,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elda:
Chinese
Elda您好：
Japanese
Elda様
English
Hi Elda,
German
Hi Elda,
French
Salut Elda,
Spanish
Hola Elda,
Chinese
Elda你好：
Japanese
Elda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 | common | woman's name | 1% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kosovo | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
42 male · 8,855 female · 8,897 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elda a male or female name?
Elda is a female given name: 99% of people named Elda are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Elda in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elda," in English, "Guten Tag Elda," in German. Elda is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elda are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elda a unisex name?
Elda is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Elda are men. Elda 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 Elda a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elda (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elda,
title = {Is Elda a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elda},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}