Ema
Ema is a female given name: 99% of people named Ema are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Czech Republic, Slovenia
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 3,734 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ema
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ema," in English, "Guten Tag Ema," in German. Ema is a female given name: about 99% of people named Ema are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ema,
German
Guten Tag Ema,
French
Bonjour Ema,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ema:
Chinese
Ema您好：
Japanese
Ema様
English
Hi Ema,
German
Hi Ema,
French
Salut Ema,
Spanish
Hola Ema,
Chinese
Ema你好：
Japanese
Ema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 | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 3,734 female · 3,734 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ema a male or female name?
Ema is a female given name: 99% of people named Ema are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Ema in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ema," in English, "Guten Tag Ema," in German. Ema is a female given name: about 99% of people named Ema are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ema a unisex name?
Ema is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Ema are men. Ema 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 Ema a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ema (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ema,
title = {Is Ema a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ema},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}