Regula
Regula is a female given name: 98% of people named Regula are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Switzerland
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Regula
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Regula," in English, "Guten Tag Regula," in German. Regula is a female given name: about 98% of people named Regula are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Regula,
German
Guten Tag Regula,
French
Bonjour Regula,
Spanish
Estimado/a Regula:
Chinese
Regula您好：
Japanese
Regula様
English
Hi Regula,
German
Hi Regula,
French
Salut Regula,
Spanish
Hola Regula,
Chinese
Regula你好：
Japanese
Regula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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Regula a male or female name?
Regula is a female given name: 98% of people named Regula are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Regula in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Regula," in English, "Guten Tag Regula," in German. Regula is a female given name: about 98% of people named Regula are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Regula a unisex name?
Regula is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Regula are men. Regula 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 Regula a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/regula (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_regula,
title = {Is Regula a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/regula},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}