Kala
Kala is a female given name: 99% of people named Kala are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 92 male / 7,551 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kala
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kala," in English, "Guten Tag Kala," in German. Kala is a female given name: about 99% of people named Kala are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kala,
German
Guten Tag Kala,
French
Bonjour Kala,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kala:
Chinese
Kala您好：
Japanese
Kala様
English
Hi Kala,
German
Hi Kala,
French
Salut Kala,
Spanish
Hola Kala,
Chinese
Kala你好：
Japanese
Kala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 | common | woman's name | 1% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
92 male · 7,551 female · 7,643 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kala a male or female name?
Kala is a female given name: 99% of people named Kala are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Kala in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kala," in English, "Guten Tag Kala," in German. Kala is a female given name: about 99% of people named Kala are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kala a unisex name?
Kala is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Kala are men. Kala 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 Kala a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kala (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kala,
title = {Is Kala a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kala},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}