Elner

Elner is a female given name: 99% of people named Elner are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleLow

Male 1%Female 99%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 1% male / 99% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 5 male / 393 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Elner

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elner," in English, "Guten Tag Elner," in German. Elner is a female given name: about 99% of people named Elner are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Elner,

German

Guten Tag Elner,

French

Bonjour Elner,

Spanish

Estimado/a Elner:

Chinese

Elner您好：

Japanese

Elner様

English

Hi Elner,

German

Hi Elner,

French

Salut Elner,

Spanish

Hola Elner,

Chinese

Elner你好：

Japanese

Elner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 Elner by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	woman's name	1%

United States birth data

5 male · 393 female · 398 births recorded

Male 1%Female 99%

Frequently asked questions

Is Elner a male or female name?

Elner is a female given name: 99% of people named Elner are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Elner in an email?

Is Elner a unisex name?

Elner is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Elner are men. Elner leans strongly female 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 Elner a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elner (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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