Meaning of the nameElani
- Female
- E-la-ni
Elani is a female name of uncertain origin, with most of the people recorded born between 1960 and 1999.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,809 people named Elani, the 5,491st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Elani is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,809
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,491
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,707
- people
Elani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elani, 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 (438 people).
1,786 women 23 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 Elani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Ceará 0.001%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 231 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 178 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 162 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 122 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 118 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 115 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 114 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 102 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 86 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 69 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 56 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 46 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 42 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 28 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elani
The origin of the name Elani is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,809 people named Elani, with a median age of 37; proportionally, it is most common in Pará. The name is almost always female, and most people were born between 1960 and 1999.
Questions about the name Elani
What does the name Elani mean?
The meaning of Elani is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Elani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,809 people with the first name Elani, which ranks it number 5,491 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elani a boy's or a girl's name?
Elani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,786 women and 23 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elani most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Elani (178 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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