Meaning of the nameElisandra
- Female
- E-li-san-dra
Elisandra is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, which peaked among women born in the 1980s and also has the spelling Elissandra.
Meaning
The meaning of Elisandra 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)
- 20,346
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,050
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 20,467
- people
Elisandra in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elisandra, 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 (7,963 people).
20,282 women 64 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 Elisandra is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elisandra in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.044%
- Santa Catarina 0.023%
- Acre 0.021%
- Paraná 0.015%
- Amazonas 0.014%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,770 | 0.044% |
| São Paulo | 3,374 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,756 | 0.023% |
| Paraná | 1,702 | 0.015% |
| Bahia | 1,163 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 780 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 775 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 705 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 581 | 0.009% |
| Amazonas | 535 | 0.014% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 510 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 495 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 375 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 334 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 333 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 292 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 281 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 261 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 247 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 192 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 183 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 173 | 0.021% |
| Rondônia | 165 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 126 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 91 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 79 | 0.011% |
| Roraima | 68 | 0.011% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elisandra
The origin of the name Elisandra is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 20,346 people named Elisandra, with a median age of 38. The name is almost always female, became more common from the 1970s onward and, proportionally, is most frequent in Rio Grande do Sul. The spelling Elissandra, with SS, is the second in the group.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with a single S.
Other spellings of Elisandra
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Elisandra | 20,346 |
| Elissandra | 7,685 |
Questions about the name Elisandra
What does the name Elisandra mean?
The meaning of Elisandra 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 Elisandra in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 20,346 people with the first name Elisandra, which ranks it number 1,050 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elisandra a boy's or a girl's name?
Elisandra is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 20,282 women and 64 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elisandra most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.044% of the state's population is named Elisandra (4,770 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Elisandra?
Elissandra. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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