Meaning of the nameElenira
- Female
- E-le-ni-ra
Elenira is a four-syllable Brazilian female name of uncertain origin and meaning; the largest group of the people recorded was born in the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,321 people named Elenira, the 6,870th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Elenira 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)
- 1,321
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,870
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,515
- people
Elenira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elenira, 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 (383 people).
1,316 women 0 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 Elenira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elenira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 265 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 130 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 113 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 93 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 81 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 81 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 80 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 67 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 52 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 43 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elenira
The origin of Elenira is uncertain and there is no meaning known for certain. It is almost always a female name, with the largest group born in the 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,321 people named Elenira, with a median age of 55; proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Questions about the name Elenira
What does the name Elenira mean?
The meaning of Elenira 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 Elenira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,321 people with the first name Elenira, which ranks it number 6,870 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Elenira a boy's or a girl's name?
Elenira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,316 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Elenira most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Elenira (113 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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