Elma
Elma is a female given name: 98% of people named Elma are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania
- US births since 1880
- 483 male / 21,472 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elma
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elma," in English, "Guten Tag Elma," in German. Elma is a female given name: about 98% of people named Elma are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elma,
German
Guten Tag Elma,
French
Bonjour Elma,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elma:
Chinese
Elma您好：
Japanese
Elma様
English
Hi Elma,
German
Hi Elma,
French
Salut Elma,
Spanish
Hola Elma,
Chinese
Elma你好：
Japanese
Elma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 | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Kosovo | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
483 male · 21,472 female · 21,955 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elma a male or female name?
Elma is a female given name: 98% of people named Elma are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Elma in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elma," in English, "Guten Tag Elma," in German. Elma is a female given name: about 98% of people named Elma are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elma a unisex name?
Elma is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Elma are men. Elma 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 Elma a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elma (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elma,
title = {Is Elma a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elma},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}