Meaning of the nameElaine
- Female
- Greek origin
- French origin
- E-lai-ne
Elaine is a female name that comes from Old French, a form of Helen, a Greek name that probably means 'torch'.
- People (2022)
- 241,786
- Rank in Brazil
- #127
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 257,073
- people
Elaine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elaine, 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 (83,642 people).
240,909 women 877 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 Elaine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elaine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.179%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.153%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.142%
- Paraná 0.139%
- Minas Gerais 0.138%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 79,468 | 0.179% |
| Minas Gerais | 28,267 | 0.138% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24,617 | 0.153% |
| Paraná | 15,899 | 0.139% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 11,453 | 0.105% |
| Bahia | 11,076 | 0.078% |
| Santa Catarina | 8,881 | 0.117% |
| Pernambuco | 8,779 | 0.097% |
| Goiás | 7,270 | 0.103% |
| Pará | 5,501 | 0.068% |
| Mato Grosso | 4,311 | 0.118% |
| Espírito Santo | 3,972 | 0.104% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,901 | 0.142% |
| Ceará | 3,405 | 0.039% |
| Maranhão | 3,403 | 0.050% |
| Distrito Federal | 3,076 | 0.109% |
| Alagoas | 2,999 | 0.096% |
| Paraíba | 2,905 | 0.073% |
| Sergipe | 2,724 | 0.123% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,340 | 0.071% |
| Amazonas | 2,182 | 0.055% |
| Rondônia | 1,763 | 0.112% |
| Piauí | 1,283 | 0.039% |
| Tocantins | 955 | 0.063% |
| Amapá | 536 | 0.073% |
| Acre | 430 | 0.052% |
| Roraima | 390 | 0.061% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elaine
Elaine comes from Old French, where it was a variant of Elene, a form of the Greek Helénē (Helen). Wiktionary records that a Celtic origin has also been suggested, because the name appears in the Arthurian legends. For Helen, Behind the Name gives a probable link to a Greek word for 'torch', or perhaps to selene, 'moon'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 241,786 people named Elaine, with more records among women born in the 1980s. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Helaine and Elayne as spelling variants of Elaine.
This is the most common spelling in the group, without an initial H and with the ending -ine.
Other spellings of Elaine
Sources
- Wiktionary: Elaine · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Elaine · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Helen · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elaine · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elaine
What does the name Elaine mean?
Elaine means “form of Helen, probably 'torch'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Elaine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 241,786 people with the first name Elaine, which ranks it number 127 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elaine a boy's or a girl's name?
Elaine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 240,909 women and 877 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Elaine?
Elaine is a name of Greek and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elaine most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.179% of the state's population is named Elaine (79,468 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Elaine?
Helaine and Elayne. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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