Meaning of the nameEike
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ei-ke
Eike is a name of Germanic origin, a short form of Ekkehard and of other names with the element ekka, linked to 'edge' or 'blade'.
Meaning
“short form of Ekkehard and of other names with the element 'ekka', linked to 'edge, blade'”
- People (2022)
- 1,816
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,475
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 673
- people
Eike in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eike, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (1,031 people).
28 women 1,788 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 Eike is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eike in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 313 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 289 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 182 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 116 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 105 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 89 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 75 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 67 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 54 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 48 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 48 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 36 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eike
Behind the Name explains Eike as a short form of Ekkehard and of other names beginning with the element ekka, from Old High German, linked to Old Saxon eggia, 'edge' or 'blade'. Ekkehard combines ekka with hart, 'hard, firm, brave'. The name is used in Low German and in German, and Wiktionary lists it as a unisex proper name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,816 people named Eike, almost all born from 1990 onward.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Eike · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ekkehard · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Eike · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Eike
What does the name Eike mean?
Eike means “short form of Ekkehard and of other names with the element 'ekka', linked to 'edge, blade'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Eike in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,816 people with the first name Eike, which ranks it number 5,475 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Eike a boy's or a girl's name?
Eike is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 28 women and 1,788 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eike?
Eike is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eike most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Eike (289 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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