Leelan

Leelan is a male given name: 100% of people named Leelan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 100%Female 0%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 100% male / 0% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 394 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Leelan

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leelan," in English, "Guten Tag Leelan," in German. Leelan is a male given name: about 100% of people named Leelan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Leelan,

German

Guten Tag Leelan,

French

Bonjour Leelan,

Spanish

Estimado/a Leelan:

Chinese

Leelan您好：

Japanese

Leelan様

English

Hi Leelan,

German

Hi Leelan,

French

Salut Leelan,

Spanish

Hola Leelan,

Chinese

Leelan你好：

Japanese

Leelanさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Leelan by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	100%

United States birth data

394 male · 0 female · 394 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Leelan a male or female name?

Leelan is a male given name: 100% of people named Leelan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Leelan in an email?

Is Leelan a unisex name?

Leelan is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Leelan are men. Leelan leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Leelan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leelan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_leelan,
  title  = {Is Leelan a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leelan},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}