Olesja
Olesja is a female given name: 98% of people named Olesja are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Ukraine
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Olesja
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Olesja," in English, "Guten Tag Olesja," in German. Olesja is a female given name: about 98% of people named Olesja are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Olesja,
German
Guten Tag Olesja,
French
Bonjour Olesja,
Spanish
Estimado/a Olesja:
Chinese
Olesja您好：
Japanese
Olesja様
English
Hi Olesja,
German
Hi Olesja,
French
Salut Olesja,
Spanish
Hola Olesja,
Chinese
Olesja你好：
Japanese
Olesja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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Olesja a male or female name?
Olesja is a female given name: 98% of people named Olesja are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Olesja in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Olesja," in English, "Guten Tag Olesja," in German. Olesja is a female given name: about 98% of people named Olesja are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Olesja a unisex name?
Olesja is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Olesja are men. Olesja 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 Olesja a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/olesja (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_olesja,
title = {Is Olesja a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/olesja},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}