Elise
Elise is a female given name: 99% of people named Elise are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Luxembourg, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 66 male / 64,410 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elise
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elise," in English, "Guten Tag Elise," in German. Elise is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elise are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elise,
German
Guten Tag Elise,
French
Bonjour Elise,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elise:
Chinese
Elise您好：
Japanese
Elise様
English
Hi Elise,
German
Hi Elise,
French
Salut Elise,
Spanish
Hola Elise,
Chinese
Elise你好：
Japanese
Elise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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 15 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
66 male · 64,410 female · 64,476 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elise a male or female name?
Elise is a female given name: 99% of people named Elise are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
How do I address Elise in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elise," in English, "Guten Tag Elise," in German. Elise is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elise are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elise a unisex name?
Elise is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Elise are men. Elise 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 Elise a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elise (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elise,
title = {Is Elise a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elise},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}