Meaning of the nameElenir
- Female
- E-le-nir
Elenir is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with the most records among people born in the 1960s; Helenir is the spelling with an initial H.
Meaning
The meaning of Elenir 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)
- 15,363
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,273
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 17,016
- people
Elenir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elenir, 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 (4,997 people).
14,835 women 528 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 Elenir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elenir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.026%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.024%
- Santa Catarina 0.021%
- Mato Grosso 0.017%
- Paraná 0.014%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,877 | 0.026% |
| São Paulo | 2,057 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,578 | 0.021% |
| Paraná | 1,555 | 0.014% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,211 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,032 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 705 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 654 | 0.024% |
| Mato Grosso | 627 | 0.017% |
| Ceará | 605 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 487 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 316 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 299 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 261 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 201 | 0.013% |
| Distrito Federal | 179 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 128 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 111 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 107 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 80 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 76 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 75 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 37 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elenir
The origin of Elenir is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. The spelling Helenir adds an initial H that is not pronounced. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 15,363 people named Elenir, with a median age of 54, almost always female. The name became rare among people born from the 2000s on. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Without an initial H, it is the most common spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Elenir
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Elenir | 15,363 |
| Helenir | 1,045 |
Questions about the name Elenir
What does the name Elenir mean?
The meaning of Elenir 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 Elenir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,363 people with the first name Elenir, which ranks it number 1,273 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Elenir a boy's or a girl's name?
Elenir is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,835 women and 528 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elenir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.026% of the state's population is named Elenir (2,877 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Elenir?
Helenir. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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