Meaning of the nameElian
- Unisex
- E-li-an
Elian is a unisex name in Brazil, recorded as a rare Dutch-use variant of names beginning with Eli-, with no documented meaning of its own.
Meaning
The meaning of Elian 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)
- 5,830
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,457
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,380
- people
Elian in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elian, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (2,385 people).
1,758 women 4,072 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 Elian is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elian in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.009%
- Pará 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Alagoas 0.004%
- Bahia 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 696 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 686 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 544 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 363 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 354 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 341 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 315 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 290 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 285 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 258 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 231 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 178 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 140 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 136 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 127 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 127 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 94 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 87 | 0.012% |
| Rondônia | 77 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 76 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 72 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 68 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 61 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 60 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 56 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 55 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elian
Behind the Name lists Elian as a rare variant, used in Dutch, of names that begin with Eli-, such as Elijah and Elisabeth, and relates it to Elias, without giving a meaning of its own. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Eliam, Elyan and Helian as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,830 people named Elian, with a median age of 22; it is used by men and women, and births peak in the 2000s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elian · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elian · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elian
What does the name Elian mean?
The meaning of Elian 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 Elian in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,830 people with the first name Elian, which ranks it number 2,457 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Elian a boy's or a girl's name?
Elian is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,758 women and 4,072 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elian most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.009% of the state's population is named Elian (354 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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