Eloy
Eloy is a male given name: 100% of people named Eloy are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain
- US births since 1880
- 7,952 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Eloy
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eloy," in English, "Guten Tag Eloy," in German. Eloy is a male given name: about 100% of people named Eloy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Eloy,
German
Guten Tag Eloy,
French
Bonjour Eloy,
Spanish
Estimado/a Eloy:
Chinese
Eloy您好：
Japanese
Eloy様
English
Hi Eloy,
German
Hi Eloy,
French
Salut Eloy,
Spanish
Hola Eloy,
Chinese
Eloy你好：
Japanese
Eloy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 | man's name | 100% |
| Spain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
7,952 male · 0 female · 7,952 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eloy a male or female name?
Eloy is a male given name: 100% of people named Eloy are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Eloy in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eloy," in English, "Guten Tag Eloy," in German. Eloy is a male given name: about 100% of people named Eloy are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Eloy a unisex name?
Eloy is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Eloy are men. Eloy leans strongly male 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 Eloy a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eloy (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_eloy,
title = {Is Eloy a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eloy},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}