Meaning of the nameElcy
- Unisex
- El-cy
Elcy is a spelling of the name Elci.
Meaning
The meaning of Elcy 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)
- 1,490
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,294
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,518
- people
Elcy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elcy, 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 (395 people).
1,155 women 335 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 Elcy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elcy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 286 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 202 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 151 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 119 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 104 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 97 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 92 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 84 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 51 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Elcy
It swaps the final -i for -y.
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.
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 Elcy
What does the name Elcy mean?
The meaning of Elcy 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 Elcy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,490 people with the first name Elcy, which ranks it number 6,294 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Elcy a boy's or a girl's name?
Elcy is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,155 women and 335 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elcy most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Elcy (104 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Elcy?
Elci. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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