Elena
Elena is a female given name: 98% of people named Elena are women, and it is recorded as female in 24 of the 24 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Russia, United States, Belarus
- US births since 1880
- 93 male / 73,997 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elena
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elena," in English, "Guten Tag Elena," in German. Elena is a female given name: about 98% of people named Elena are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elena,
German
Guten Tag Elena,
French
Bonjour Elena,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elena:
Chinese
Elena您好：
Japanese
Elena様
English
Hi Elena,
German
Hi Elena,
French
Salut Elena,
Spanish
Hola Elena,
Chinese
Elena你好：
Japanese
Elena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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | very common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Belarus | very common | woman's name | 2% |
| Lithuania | very common | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | very common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | very common | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | common | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 24 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | common | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Greece | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
93 male · 73,997 female · 74,090 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elena a male or female name?
Elena is a female given name: 98% of people named Elena are women, and it is recorded as female in 24 of the 24 countries covered.
How do I address Elena in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elena," in English, "Guten Tag Elena," in German. Elena is a female given name: about 98% of people named Elena are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elena a unisex name?
Elena is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Elena are men. Elena 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 Elena a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elena (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elena,
title = {Is Elena a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elena},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}