Meaning of the nameElan
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- E-lan
Elan is a male name of Hebrew origin, recorded in English in Wiktionary as a variant of Elon, a Hebrew word meaning 'oak'.
- People (2022)
- 1,307
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,915
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,324
- people
Elan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (389 people).
108 women 1,199 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 Elan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 160 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 146 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 140 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 105 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 81 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 66 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 63 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 63 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elan
Wiktionary lists Elan, in its English section, as a male name of Hebrew origin and a variant of Elon; for Elon, the source indicates Hebrew, with the sense 'oak tree'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Elam and Helan as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,307 people named Elan, with a median age of 30. It is almost always a male name and, proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Elan · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Elon · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Elan
What does the name Elan mean?
Elan means “oak”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Elan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,307 people with the first name Elan, which ranks it number 6,915 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Elan a boy's or a girl's name?
Elan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 108 women and 1,199 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Elan?
Elan is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elan most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Elan (160 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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