Meaning of the nameElifas
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- E-li-fas
- Biblical name
Elifas is a male name, a spelling variant of Elifaz, a biblical name of Hebrew origin whose meaning is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 836 people named Elifas, the 9,361st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 45, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Elifas 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)
- 836
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,361
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,020
- people
Elifas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elifas, 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 (146 people).
28 women 808 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 Elifas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elifas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 155 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 142 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 84 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 68 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 63 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 57 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elifas
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Elifas as a spelling variant of Elifaz, alongside Eliphas and Helifas. Elifaz is a biblical name, in Hebrew אֱלִיפַז; Strong's lexicon breaks it down into el ('God') and paz ('fine gold'), and the Brown, Driver and Briggs Hebrew dictionary suggests 'God is fine gold' with a question mark, so the meaning remains uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 836 people named Elifas, with a median age of 45. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. The records are almost always male, of people born mainly in the 1980s and 1990s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elifaz · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Bible Hub: Strong's H464, Eliphaz · biblehub.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Eliphaz · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Elifas
What does the name Elifas mean?
The meaning of Elifas 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 Elifas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 836 people with the first name Elifas, which ranks it number 9,361 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elifas a boy's or a girl's name?
Elifas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 28 women and 808 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Elifas?
Elifas is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elifas most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Elifas (155 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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