Meaning of the nameElenise
- Female
- E-le-ni-se
Elenise is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded mainly among people born from the 1960s to the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,368 people named Elenise, the 4,560th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 45, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Elenise 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)
- 2,368
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,560
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,629
- people
Elenise in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elenise, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (613 people).
2,349 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 Elenise is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elenise in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Pará 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 405 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 296 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 240 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 217 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 177 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 161 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 140 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 114 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 91 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 52 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 48 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elenise
The origin of the spelling Elenise is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,368 people named Elenise, almost always female. Few were born from 2000 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Elenise
What does the name Elenise mean?
The meaning of Elenise 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 Elenise in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,368 people with the first name Elenise, which ranks it number 4,560 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elenise a boy's or a girl's name?
Elenise is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,349 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Elenise most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Elenise (405 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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