Meaning of the nameElielton
- Male
- E-li-el-ton
Elielton is a Brazilian masculine name formed from Eli- and -elton, with -elton being a formative that comes from the English surname Elton.
Meaning
The meaning of Elielton 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)
- 7,031
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,165
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,174
- people
Elielton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elielton, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (2,685 people).
34 women 6,997 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 Elielton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elielton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 1,267 | 0.016% |
| São Paulo | 756 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 727 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 578 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 410 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 352 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 335 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 284 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 258 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 243 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 224 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 192 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 191 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 160 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 119 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 118 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 118 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 107 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 104 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 94 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 86 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 68 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 55 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 55 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 48 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 44 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 38 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elielton
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil analyzes Elielton as Eli- + -elton. Its Morfemário says that the origin of Eli- is doubtful, perhaps linked to the biblical given name Eli, short for Eliel, 'God (is) high', and that -elton comes from the English surname Elton. Behind the Name explains Elton as an English surname, originally from a place name. Almost always male, most people with this name were born between 1980 and 2009. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,031 people named Elielton, with a median age of 27.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elielton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Elton · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Elielton
What does the name Elielton mean?
The meaning of Elielton 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 Elielton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,031 people with the first name Elielton, which ranks it number 2,165 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Elielton a boy's or a girl's name?
Elielton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 34 women and 6,997 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elielton most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.016% of the state's population is named Elielton (119 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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