Meaning of the nameEliana
- Female
- E-li-a-na
Eliana is a feminine name used in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese; Behind the Name links it to the French Éliane and records a separate Hebrew Eliana.
Meaning
The meaning of Eliana 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)
- 171,196
- Rank in Brazil
- #195
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 181,921
- people
Eliana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eliana, 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 (56,374 people).
170,590 women 606 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 Eliana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eliana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.139%
- São Paulo 0.133%
- Espírito Santo 0.118%
- Minas Gerais 0.111%
- Acre 0.095%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 59,225 | 0.133% |
| Minas Gerais | 22,702 | 0.111% |
| Bahia | 19,679 | 0.139% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 11,807 | 0.074% |
| Pará | 7,296 | 0.090% |
| Paraná | 6,640 | 0.058% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 5,356 | 0.049% |
| Espírito Santo | 4,541 | 0.118% |
| Goiás | 4,377 | 0.062% |
| Amazonas | 3,744 | 0.095% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,554 | 0.047% |
| Ceará | 2,557 | 0.029% |
| Pernambuco | 2,366 | 0.026% |
| Maranhão | 2,244 | 0.033% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,832 | 0.050% |
| Sergipe | 1,817 | 0.082% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,752 | 0.062% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,550 | 0.056% |
| Rondônia | 1,272 | 0.080% |
| Paraíba | 1,158 | 0.029% |
| Piauí | 1,129 | 0.035% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,033 | 0.031% |
| Alagoas | 955 | 0.031% |
| Tocantins | 805 | 0.053% |
| Acre | 791 | 0.095% |
| Amapá | 679 | 0.093% |
| Roraima | 335 | 0.053% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eliana
Behind the Name lists Eliana as the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the French Éliane, which probably comes from Aeliana, the feminine of Latin Aelianus, derived from the Roman family name Aelius; the meaning of Aelius is unknown, although it is traditionally linked to Greek helios, 'sun'. The same source records a separate Hebrew Eliana, glossed 'my God has answered'. Which of the two origins applies to Brazilian use is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 171,196 people named Eliana, with a median age of 47.
It is the most common spelling in the group, without an initial H.
Other spellings of Eliana
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Eliana | 171,196 |
| Heliana | 2,453 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Eliana (1) · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Eliana (2) · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Eliane · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Eliana · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Eliana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Éliane · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Aelius · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Eliana
What does the name Eliana mean?
The meaning of Eliana 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 Eliana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 171,196 people with the first name Eliana, which ranks it number 195 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Eliana a boy's or a girl's name?
Eliana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 170,590 women and 606 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Eliana most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.139% of the state's population is named Eliana (19,679 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Eliana?
Heliana. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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