Elka
Elka is a female given name: 99% of people named Elka are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Bulgaria, United States, Azerbaijan
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 606 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elka
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elka," in English, "Guten Tag Elka," in German. Elka is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elka are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elka,
German
Guten Tag Elka,
French
Bonjour Elka,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elka:
Chinese
Elka您好：
Japanese
Elka様
English
Hi Elka,
German
Hi Elka,
French
Salut Elka,
Spanish
Hola Elka,
Chinese
Elka你好：
Japanese
Elka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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 606 female · 606 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elka a male or female name?
Elka is a female given name: 99% of people named Elka are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Elka in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elka," in English, "Guten Tag Elka," in German. Elka is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elka are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elka a unisex name?
Elka is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Elka are men. Elka 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 Elka a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elka (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elka,
title = {Is Elka a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elka},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}