Meaning of the nameElineuza
- Female
- E-li-neu-za
Elineuza is a female name of uncertain origin, beginning with Eli-, a formative that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes as of doubtful origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 947 people named Elineuza, the 8,606th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 49, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Elineuza 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)
- 947
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,606
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,067
- people
Elineuza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elineuza, 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 (282 people).
947 women 0 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 Elineuza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elineuza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 199 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 104 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 99 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 96 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 62 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 50 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 48 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elineuza
The origin of the spelling Elineuza is uncertain. The Morfemário treats Eli- as a formative of doubtful origin, perhaps linked to the biblical name Eli, a short form of Eliel ('God is high'), and cites Brazilian names such as Elilane and Elimar; Elineuza itself is not analyzed. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 947 people named Elineuza, almost always women, mostly born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Elineuza
What does the name Elineuza mean?
The meaning of Elineuza 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 Elineuza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 947 people with the first name Elineuza, which ranks it number 8,606 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Elineuza a boy's or a girl's name?
Elineuza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 947 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Elineuza most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Elineuza (199 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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