Meaning of the nameElci
- Unisex
- El-ci
Elci is a name used in Brazil for women and men, with the spelling variant Elcy; its origin is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Elci 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)
- 5,742
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,486
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,022
- people
Elci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elci, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,721 people).
4,302 women 1,440 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 Elci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.014%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Goiás 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,482 | 0.014% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,149 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 582 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 342 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 335 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 323 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 283 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 239 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 223 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 126 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 112 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 91 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 79 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 72 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 69 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 57 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elci
The origin of the spelling Elci is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the name with the spelling variants Elcy, Helci and Helcy, without giving an etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,742 people named Elci, with a median age of 61. The largest group was born in the 1960s, and the name is more frequent among women, although it is also given to men. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Elci and Elcy are two spellings of the same name.
This is the most common spelling in the group, ending in -ci.
Other spellings of Elci
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Elci | 5,742 |
| Elcy | 1,490 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elci · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elci
What does the name Elci mean?
The meaning of Elci 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 Elci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,742 people with the first name Elci, which ranks it number 2,486 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Elci a boy's or a girl's name?
Elci is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 4,302 women and 1,440 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elci most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.014% of the state's population is named Elci (1,482 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Elci?
Elcy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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