Ikea
Ikea is a female given name: 98% of people named Ikea are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 9 male / 580 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ikea
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ikea," in English, "Guten Tag Ikea," in German. Ikea is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ikea are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ikea,
German
Guten Tag Ikea,
French
Bonjour Ikea,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ikea:
Chinese
Ikea您好：
Japanese
Ikea様
English
Hi Ikea,
German
Hi Ikea,
French
Salut Ikea,
Spanish
Hola Ikea,
Chinese
Ikea你好：
Japanese
Ikea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 | 2% |
United States birth data
9 male · 580 female · 589 births recorded
Since 1980: 2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ikea a male or female name?
Ikea is a female given name: 98% of people named Ikea are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Ikea in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ikea," in English, "Guten Tag Ikea," in German. Ikea is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ikea are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ikea a unisex name?
Ikea is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Ikea are men. Ikea 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 Ikea a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ikea (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ikea,
title = {Is Ikea a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ikea},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}