Moya
Moya is a female given name: 99% of people named Moya are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Ireland, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 622 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Moya
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Moya," in English, "Guten Tag Moya," in German. Moya is a female given name: about 99% of people named Moya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Moya,
German
Guten Tag Moya,
French
Bonjour Moya,
Spanish
Estimado/a Moya:
Chinese
Moya您好：
Japanese
Moya様
English
Hi Moya,
German
Hi Moya,
French
Salut Moya,
Spanish
Hola Moya,
Chinese
Moya你好：
Japanese
Moya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 | 0% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 622 female · 622 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Moya a male or female name?
Moya is a female given name: 99% of people named Moya are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Moya in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Moya," in English, "Guten Tag Moya," in German. Moya is a female given name: about 99% of people named Moya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Moya a unisex name?
Moya is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Moya are men. Moya 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 Moya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/moya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_moya,
title = {Is Moya a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/moya},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}