Meaning of the nameEline
- Female
- E-li-ne
Eline is a feminine name that Behind the Name records as a Norwegian and Dutch form of Helen; the origin of the spelling in Brazil is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Eline 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)
- 9,454
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,793
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,317
- people
Eline in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eline, 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 (3,110 people).
9,381 women 73 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 Eline is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eline in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 1,208 | 0.018% |
| Bahia | 1,021 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 913 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 640 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 637 | 0.016% |
| Pará | 620 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 570 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 494 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 395 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 363 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 360 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 353 | 0.016% |
| Piauí | 309 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 203 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 152 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 135 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 135 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 129 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 125 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 119 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 119 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 103 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 84 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 81 | 0.013% |
| Acre | 77 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 63 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 46 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eline
Behind the Name presents Eline as a Norwegian and Dutch variant of Helen, and Wiktionary records it as a Dutch feminine name and, in Norwegian Nynorsk, as a variant of Helene. The origin of the spelling Eline in Brazil is uncertain, and it is not known for certain whether it follows this path. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,454 people named Eline, with a median age of 35; the name appears from before 1940, had the most records among those born in the 1980s, and is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Eline · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Eline · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Eline
What does the name Eline mean?
The meaning of Eline 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 Eline in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,454 people with the first name Eline, which ranks it number 1,793 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Eline a boy's or a girl's name?
Eline is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 9,381 women and 73 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Eline most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.018% of the state's population is named Eline (1,208 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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