Meaning of the nameEgle
- Female
- Greek origin
- E-gle
Egle is a female name of Greek origin, via the Latin Aeglē, from the Greek Αἴγλη, which means 'light, brightness, glory'.
- People (2022)
- 894
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,928
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,054
- people
Egle in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Egle, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (164 people).
835 women 59 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 Egle is most common
States with the highest share of people named Egle in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 603 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 45 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 39 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 38 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 29 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 20 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Egle
Egle is a learned borrowing of the Latin Aeglē, which comes from the Ancient Greek Αἴγλη (Aíglē), according to Wiktionary; the meaning is that of the Greek name, 'light, brightness, glory', according to Behind the Name. In Greek mythology, Aegle is the name of several figures, among them one of the Heliades and one of the Hesperides, according to Behind the Name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 894 people named Egle, with a median age of 54. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Hegle as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Egle · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Aegle · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Egle · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Egle
What does the name Egle mean?
Egle means “light, brightness, glory”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Egle in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 894 people with the first name Egle, which ranks it number 8,928 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Egle a boy's or a girl's name?
Egle is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 835 women and 59 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Egle?
Egle is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Egle most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Egle (603 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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