Pavla
Pavla is a female given name: 98% of people named Pavla are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Pavla
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Pavla," in English, "Guten Tag Pavla," in German. Pavla is a female given name: about 98% of people named Pavla are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Pavla,
German
Guten Tag Pavla,
French
Bonjour Pavla,
Spanish
Estimado/a Pavla:
Chinese
Pavla您好：
Japanese
Pavla様
English
Hi Pavla,
German
Hi Pavla,
French
Salut Pavla,
Spanish
Hola Pavla,
Chinese
Pavla你好：
Japanese
Pavla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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pavla a male or female name?
Pavla is a female given name: 98% of people named Pavla are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Pavla in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Pavla," in English, "Guten Tag Pavla," in German. Pavla is a female given name: about 98% of people named Pavla are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Pavla a unisex name?
Pavla is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Pavla are men. Pavla 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 Pavla a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/pavla (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_pavla,
title = {Is Pavla a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/pavla},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}