Meaning of the nameElaina
Elaina is a feminine name, an English variant of Elaine, which comes from Old French and from Greek Helene, probably 'torch'.
Meaning
“variant of Elaine, from Old French, linked to Greek Helene; probably 'torch'”
Source: Behind the Name: Helen · Wiktionary: Elaine
- People (2022)
- 1,241
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,157
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,221
- people
Elaina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elaina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (398 people).
1,240 women 0 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 Elaina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elaina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 292 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 147 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 111 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 72 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 44 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elaina
Behind the Name gives Elaina as a variant of Elaine, in English use, and indicates that the etymology of Elaina itself is uncertain. Wiktionary gives Elaine as coming from Old French, a variant of Elene, related to Helen and ultimately from Greek Helene, and records that a Celtic origin has also been suggested. For Greek Helene, Behind the Name presents 'torch' as the most likely meaning, with a possible relation to selene, 'moon'; the meaning applies to the source name, not to Elaina itself. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,241 people named Elaina, with a median age of 40.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elaina · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Elaine · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Helen · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Elaine · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Elaina
What does the name Elaina mean?
Elaina means “variant of Elaine, from Old French, linked to Greek Helene; probably 'torch'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Elaina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,241 people with the first name Elaina, which ranks it number 7,157 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elaina a boy's or a girl's name?
Elaina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,240 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Elaina?
Elaina is a name of English, French and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elaina most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Elaina (292 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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