Meaning of the nameElem
- Female
- E-lem
Elem is a feminine name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records, together with Helem, among the spelling variants of Helen; the origin of the spelling is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Elem 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)
- 5,749
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,483
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,057
- people
Elem in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elem, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,977 people).
5,682 women 67 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 Elem is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elem in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 1,412 | 0.017% |
| São Paulo | 540 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 523 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 394 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 391 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 364 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 223 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 212 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 197 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 185 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 137 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 117 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 113 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 109 | 0.015% |
| Santa Catarina | 105 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 98 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 76 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 75 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 68 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 59 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 59 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 58 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 55 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 50 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 46 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 42 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 41 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elem
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Elem and Helem as spelling variants of Helen, a name that Behind the Name gives as the English form of the Greek Helene. The origin of the spelling with a final M, however, is uncertain, and the meaning of Elem is not known for certain. The four spellings in the group differ by the initial H and the doubled L. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,749 people named Elem, with a median age of 21. The name is almost always female, the largest number were born in the 2000s, and, proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
The most frequent spelling in the group, without an H and with a single L; the Dicionário lists it among the variants of Helen.
Other spellings of Elem
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Helen · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Helen · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Elem
What does the name Elem mean?
The meaning of Elem 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 Elem in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,749 people with the first name Elem, which ranks it number 2,483 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Elem a boy's or a girl's name?
Elem is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,682 women and 67 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elem most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.017% of the state's population is named Elem (1,412 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Elem?
Helem, Ellem and Hellem. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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