Elvy

Elvy is a female given name: 90% of people named Elvy are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

FemaleMedium

Male 10%Female 90%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 10% male / 90% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Sweden, United States
US births since 1880: 57 male / 86 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Elvy

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elvy," in English, "Guten Tag Elvy," in German. Elvy is a female given name: about 90% of people named Elvy are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Elvy,

German

Guten Tag Elvy,

French

Bonjour Elvy,

Spanish

Estimado/a Elvy:

Chinese

Elvy您好：

Japanese

Elvy様

English

Hi Elvy,

German

Hi Elvy,

French

Salut Elvy,

Spanish

Hola Elvy,

Chinese

Elvy你好：

Japanese

Elvy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 Elvy by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Sweden	uncommon	woman's name	2%
United States	rare	unisex name	40%

United States birth data

57 male · 86 female · 143 births recorded

Male 40%Female 60%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Elvy a male or female name?

Elvy is a female given name: 90% of people named Elvy are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Elvy in an email?

Is Elvy a unisex name?

Elvy is not a unisex name: 10% of people named Elvy are men. Elvy 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 Elvy a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elvy (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

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