Meaning of the nameEliab
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- E-li-ab
- Biblical name
Eliab is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, from the Biblical Hebrew ʾEliʾav, which means 'my God is father'.
- People (2022)
- 1,777
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,554
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,093
- people
Eliab in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eliab, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (449 people).
51 women 1,726 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 Eliab is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eliab in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 215 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 180 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 176 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 132 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 109 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 105 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 95 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 90 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 83 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 78 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 67 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 66 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 49 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 48 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eliab
Eliab comes from the Biblical Hebrew אֱלִיאָב (ʾEliʾav), formed from ʾel ('God') and ʾav ('father'). It is an Old Testament name, borne by several biblical characters. The name is recorded almost always for men, and the 2010s is the most numerous decade. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,777 people named Eliab, with a median age of 16. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Elyab and Heliab as spelling variants.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Eliab · behindthename.com · meaning
- Bible Hub: Strong's H446, Eliab · biblehub.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Eliab · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Eliab
What does the name Eliab mean?
Eliab means “my God is father”, according to Behind the Name and Bible Hub.
How many people are named Eliab in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,777 people with the first name Eliab, which ranks it number 5,554 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Eliab a boy's or a girl's name?
Eliab is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 51 women and 1,726 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eliab?
Eliab is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eliab most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Eliab (215 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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