Esta
Esta is a female given name: 99% of people named Esta are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Estonia, Japan
- US births since 1880
- 27 male / 4,397 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Esta
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Esta," in English, "Guten Tag Esta," in German. Esta is a female given name: about 99% of people named Esta are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Esta,
German
Guten Tag Esta,
French
Bonjour Esta,
Spanish
Estimado/a Esta:
Chinese
Esta您好：
Japanese
Esta様
English
Hi Esta,
German
Hi Esta,
French
Salut Esta,
Spanish
Hola Esta,
Chinese
Esta你好：
Japanese
Esta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 | 1% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Japan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
27 male · 4,397 female · 4,424 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Esta a male or female name?
Esta is a female given name: 99% of people named Esta are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Esta in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Esta," in English, "Guten Tag Esta," in German. Esta is a female given name: about 99% of people named Esta are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Esta a unisex name?
Esta is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Esta are men. Esta 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 Esta a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/esta (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_esta,
title = {Is Esta a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/esta},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}