Meaning of the nameElianai
- Unisex
- E-li-a-nai
Elianai is a name used in Brazil, recorded for men and women, with no documented origin or meaning.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 986 people named Elianai, the 8,371st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Elianai 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)
- 986
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,371
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,035
- people
Elianai in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elianai, 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 (275 people).
724 women 262 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 Elianai is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elianai in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 164 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 123 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 88 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 77 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 54 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 30 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elianai
The origin of the name Elianai is uncertain. The Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives Eli- as an element of doubtful origin, perhaps linked to Eli, a short form of the biblical name Eliel ('God is high'), present in Eliana and Eliane; the whole name is not explained. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 986 people named Elianai, with a median age of 36. It is recorded more for women than for men, with most of the people born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Elianai
What does the name Elianai mean?
The meaning of Elianai 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 Elianai in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 986 people with the first name Elianai, which ranks it number 8,371 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elianai a boy's or a girl's name?
Elianai is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 724 women and 262 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elianai most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Elianai (123 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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