Elian

Elian is a male given name: 98% of people named Elian are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Albania, Netherlands
US births since 1880: 5,292 male / 52 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Elian

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elian," in English, "Guten Tag Elian," in German. Elian is a male given name: about 98% of people named Elian are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Elian,

German

Guten Tag Elian,

French

Bonjour Elian,

Spanish

Estimado/a Elian:

Chinese

Elian您好：

Japanese

Elian様

English

Hi Elian,

German

Hi Elian,

French

Salut Elian,

Spanish

Hola Elian,

Chinese

Elian你好：

Japanese

Elianさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Elian by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	99%
Albania	rare	man's name	98%
Netherlands	rare	woman's name	2%
Other countries	rare	man's name	98%
Romania	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

5,292 male · 52 female · 5,344 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Elian a male or female name?

Elian is a male given name: 98% of people named Elian are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Elian in an email?

Is Elian a unisex name?

Elian is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Elian are men. Elian leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Elian a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elian (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_elian,
  title  = {Is Elian a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elian},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}