Elina
Elina is a female given name: 98% of people named Elina are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
Elina · Elīna
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Finland, Azerbaijan, United States
- Also spelled
- Elīna
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 3,760 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elina
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elina," in English, "Guten Tag Elina," in German. Elina is a female given name: about 98% of people named Elina are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elina,
German
Guten Tag Elina,
French
Bonjour Elina,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elina:
Chinese
Elina您好：
Japanese
Elina様
English
Hi Elina,
German
Hi Elina,
French
Salut Elina,
Spanish
Hola Elina,
Chinese
Elina你好：
Japanese
Elina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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 3,760 female · 3,760 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elina a male or female name?
Elina is a female given name: 98% of people named Elina are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Elina in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elina," in English, "Guten Tag Elina," in German. Elina is a female given name: about 98% of people named Elina are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elina a unisex name?
Elina is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Elina are men. Elina 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 Elina a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elina (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elina,
title = {Is Elina a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elina},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}