Leila
Leila is a female given name: 99% of people named Leila are women, and it is recorded as female in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries, Finland
- US births since 1880
- 11 male / 44,936 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Leila
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leila," in English, "Guten Tag Leila," in German. Leila is a female given name: about 99% of people named Leila are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Leila,
German
Guten Tag Leila,
French
Bonjour Leila,
Spanish
Estimado/a Leila:
Chinese
Leila您好：
Japanese
Leila様
English
Hi Leila,
German
Hi Leila,
French
Salut Leila,
Spanish
Hola Leila,
Chinese
Leila你好：
Japanese
Leila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 | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
11 male · 44,936 female · 44,947 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Leila a male or female name?
Leila is a female given name: 99% of people named Leila are women, and it is recorded as female in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Leila in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leila," in English, "Guten Tag Leila," in German. Leila is a female given name: about 99% of people named Leila are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Leila a unisex name?
Leila is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Leila are men. Leila 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 Leila a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leila (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_leila,
title = {Is Leila a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leila},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}