Elen
Elen is a female given name: 97% of people named Elen are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Armenia, United States, Estonia
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 327 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elen
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elen," in English, "Guten Tag Elen," in German. Elen is a female given name: about 97% of people named Elen are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elen,
German
Guten Tag Elen,
French
Bonjour Elen,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elen:
Chinese
Elen您好：
Japanese
Elen様
English
Hi Elen,
German
Hi Elen,
French
Salut Elen,
Spanish
Hola Elen,
Chinese
Elen你好：
Japanese
Elen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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 327 female · 327 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elen a male or female name?
Elen is a female given name: 97% of people named Elen are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Elen in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elen," in English, "Guten Tag Elen," in German. Elen is a female given name: about 97% of people named Elen are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elen a unisex name?
Elen is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Elen are men. Elen 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 Elen a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elen (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elen,
title = {Is Elen a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elen},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}