Meaning of the nameEleonice
- Female
- E-le-o-ni-ce
Eleonice is a feminine name of uncertain origin, used mostly by people born between the 1950s and the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 915 people named Eleonice, the 8,795th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Eleonice 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)
- 915
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,795
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,042
- people
Eleonice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eleonice, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (254 people).
906 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 Eleonice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eleonice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 215 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 111 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 88 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 86 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 43 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 37 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eleonice
The origin of Eleonice is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 915 people named Eleonice, with a median age of 52. It is an almost always female name, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo. The census counts only the first word of the given name.
Questions about the name Eleonice
What does the name Eleonice mean?
The meaning of Eleonice 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 Eleonice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 915 people with the first name Eleonice, which ranks it number 8,795 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Eleonice a boy's or a girl's name?
Eleonice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 906 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Eleonice most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Eleonice (215 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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