Shaila
Shaila is a female given name: 100% of people named Shaila are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 2,997 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Shaila
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shaila," in English, "Guten Tag Shaila," in German. Shaila is a female given name: about 100% of people named Shaila are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Shaila,
German
Guten Tag Shaila,
French
Bonjour Shaila,
Spanish
Estimado/a Shaila:
Chinese
Shaila您好：
Japanese
Shaila様
English
Hi Shaila,
German
Hi Shaila,
French
Salut Shaila,
Spanish
Hola Shaila,
Chinese
Shaila你好：
Japanese
Shaila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% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 2,997 female · 2,997 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shaila a male or female name?
Shaila is a female given name: 100% of people named Shaila are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Shaila in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shaila," in English, "Guten Tag Shaila," in German. Shaila is a female given name: about 100% of people named Shaila are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Shaila a unisex name?
Shaila is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Shaila are men. Shaila 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 Shaila a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shaila (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_shaila,
title = {Is Shaila a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shaila},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}