Elham
Elham is a female given name: 96% of people named Elham are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 4% male / 96% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States, Albania
- US births since 1880
- 26 male / 253 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elham
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elham," in English, "Guten Tag Elham," in German. Elham is a female given name: about 96% of people named Elham are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elham,
German
Guten Tag Elham,
French
Bonjour Elham,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elham:
Chinese
Elham您好：
Japanese
Elham様
English
Hi Elham,
German
Hi Elham,
French
Salut Elham,
Spanish
Hola Elham,
Chinese
Elham你好：
Japanese
Elham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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 9% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
26 male · 253 female · 279 births recorded
Since 1980: 11% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elham a male or female name?
Elham is a female given name: 96% of people named Elham are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Elham in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elham," in English, "Guten Tag Elham," in German. Elham is a female given name: about 96% of people named Elham are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elham a unisex name?
Elham is not a unisex name: 4% of people named Elham are men. Elham 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 Elham a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elham (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elham,
title = {Is Elham a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elham},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}