Meaning of the nameElita
- Female
- E-li-ta
Elita is a female name of uncertain origin in Brazil; Behind the Name lists it as used in Latvian, with no known meaning.
Meaning
The meaning of Elita 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)
- 6,607
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,254
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,156
- people
Elita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elita, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,401 people).
6,578 women 29 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 Elita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.010%
- Alagoas 0.009%
- Bahia 0.007%
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,095 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 986 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 553 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 378 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 336 | 0.010% |
| Ceará | 321 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 284 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 282 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 266 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 259 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 252 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 241 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 163 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 160 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 153 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 135 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 114 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 114 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 107 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 100 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 76 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 73 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 48 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 37 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elita
The origin of the spelling Elita in Brazil is uncertain. Behind the Name records the name as used in Latvian, with no known meaning, and Wiktionary says that in Latvian it may come from the French élite or be a phonetic creation. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,607 people named Elita, with a median age of 60, and the peak was among those born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte. It is almost always a female name.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elita · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Elita (letão) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Elita
What does the name Elita mean?
The meaning of Elita 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 Elita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,607 people with the first name Elita, which ranks it number 2,254 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Elita a boy's or a girl's name?
Elita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,578 women and 29 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elita most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.010% of the state's population is named Elita (336 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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