Meaning of the nameElísio
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- E-lí-si-o
Elísio is a male name that comes from Latin Elysium, taken from Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον, the place of the blessed in mythology.
Meaning
“the Elysium, abode of the blessed in Greco-Roman mythology”
Source: Wiktionary: Elísio · Wiktionary: Elysium
- People (2022)
- 4,381
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,008
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,356
- people
Elísio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elísio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (994 people).
0 women 4,364 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 Elísio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elísio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.006%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 836 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 783 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 696 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 356 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 167 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 160 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 140 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 130 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 125 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 117 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 113 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 103 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 100 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 78 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 76 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 68 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 59 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 55 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 44 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elísio
Wiktionary records Elísio as a learned borrowing of Latin Elysium, which in turn comes from Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (Ēlŭ́sĭon). In Greco-Roman mythology, Elysium is the abode of the blessed after death, and the name takes up that word. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,381 people named Elísio, with a median age of 56; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The name is almost always male. Elizio, Elysio and Helisio appear as spelling variants in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Elísio · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Elysium · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elisio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elísio
What does the name Elísio mean?
Elísio means “the Elysium, abode of the blessed in Greco-Roman mythology”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Elísio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,381 people with the first name Elísio, which ranks it number 3,008 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Elísio a boy's or a girl's name?
Elísio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 4,364 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Elísio?
Elísio is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elísio most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Elísio (836 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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