Meaning of the nameElane
- Female
- E-la-ne
Elane is a female name of uncertain origin, with the ending -ane, most frequent among women born in the 1980s and, proportionally, most common in Amapá.
Meaning
The meaning of Elane is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 25,123
- Rank in Brazil
- #915
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 28,572
- people
Elane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elane, 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 (7,470 people).
24,975 women 148 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 Elane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 4,160 | 0.029% |
| Pará | 3,954 | 0.049% |
| Maranhão | 2,308 | 0.034% |
| Ceará | 1,787 | 0.020% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,481 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 1,468 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 1,428 | 0.016% |
| Amazonas | 1,400 | 0.036% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,219 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 1,040 | 0.032% |
| Goiás | 609 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 571 | 0.014% |
| Alagoas | 472 | 0.015% |
| Amapá | 375 | 0.051% |
| Espírito Santo | 368 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 353 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 314 | 0.021% |
| Distrito Federal | 268 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 243 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 243 | 0.029% |
| Paraná | 239 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 180 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 164 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 161 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 148 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 120 | 0.019% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 50 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elane
The origin of Elane is not known for certain. The Portuguese Wiktionary lists Elane as a female given name and relates it to Elaine. The ending -ane appears in many Brazilian names, such as Cristiane and Luciane, and the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links it to the French -anne. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 25,123 people named Elane, with a median age of 33. Helane, with an initial H, is the least frequent spelling in the group.
Most common spelling in the group, without an initial H; the Portuguese Wiktionary lists it as stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
Other spellings of Elane
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Elane | 25,123 |
| Helane | 1,267 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wikcionário: Elane · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Elane
What does the name Elane mean?
The meaning of Elane is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Elane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 25,123 people with the first name Elane, which ranks it number 915 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elane a boy's or a girl's name?
Elane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 24,975 women and 148 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elane most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.051% of the state's population is named Elane (375 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Elane?
Helane. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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