Meaning of the nameEclair
- Unisex
- E-clair
Eclair is a Brazilian name, recorded for women and men, whose spelling matches the French word éclair, 'lightning', which also names a pastry.
Meaning
The meaning of Eclair is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 992
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,333
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,212
- people
Eclair in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eclair, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (277 people).
658 women 334 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Eclair is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eclair in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 223 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 211 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 137 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 109 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 102 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 59 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 46 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eclair
The spelling Eclair is that of the French word éclair without the accent; Wiktionary gives it the senses of lightning, flash and pastry, and derives it from the verb éclairer. The origin of Eclair as a given name in Brazil is uncertain. Recorded for both women and men, it is a name of older generations, with records from before 1940 to the 1990s and the most births in the 1950s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 992 people named Eclair, with a median age of 63.
Sources
- Wiktionary: éclair · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Eclair · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Eclair
What does the name Eclair mean?
The meaning of Eclair is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Eclair in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 992 people with the first name Eclair, which ranks it number 8,333 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Eclair a boy's or a girl's name?
Eclair is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 658 women and 334 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Eclair most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Eclair (211 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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