Sanela
Sanela is a female given name: 98% of people named Sanela are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, East Frisia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sanela
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sanela," in English, "Guten Tag Sanela," in German. Sanela is a female given name: about 98% of people named Sanela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sanela,
German
Guten Tag Sanela,
French
Bonjour Sanela,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sanela:
Chinese
Sanela您好：
Japanese
Sanela様
English
Hi Sanela,
German
Hi Sanela,
French
Salut Sanela,
Spanish
Hola Sanela,
Chinese
Sanela你好：
Japanese
Sanela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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Montenegro | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sanela a male or female name?
Sanela is a female given name: 98% of people named Sanela are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Sanela in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sanela," in English, "Guten Tag Sanela," in German. Sanela is a female given name: about 98% of people named Sanela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sanela a unisex name?
Sanela is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Sanela are men. Sanela 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 Sanela a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sanela (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sanela,
title = {Is Sanela a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sanela},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}