Ilija
Ilija is a male given name: 98% of people named Ilija are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia
- US births since 1880
- 127 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ilija
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ilija," in English, "Guten Tag Ilija," in German. Ilija is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ilija are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ilija,
German
Guten Tag Ilija,
French
Bonjour Ilija,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ilija:
Chinese
Ilija您好：
Japanese
Ilija様
English
Hi Ilija,
German
Hi Ilija,
French
Salut Ilija,
Spanish
Hola Ilija,
Chinese
Ilija你好：
Japanese
Ilija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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | common | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
127 male · 0 female · 127 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilija a male or female name?
Ilija is a male given name: 98% of people named Ilija are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Ilija in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ilija," in English, "Guten Tag Ilija," in German. Ilija is a male given name: about 98% of people named Ilija are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ilija a unisex name?
Ilija is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Ilija are men. Ilija 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 Ilija a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ilija (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ilija,
title = {Is Ilija a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ilija},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}