Meaning of the nameElite
- Female
- E-li-te
Elite is a feminine name that coincides with the Portuguese word elite, from French élite, and appears mainly among women born in the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,445 people named Elite, the 6,431st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 54, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Elite 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)
- 1,445
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,431
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,641
- people
Elite in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elite, 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 (393 people).
1,421 women 24 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 Elite is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elite in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 246 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 157 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 135 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 125 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 109 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 76 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 69 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 59 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 33 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elite
Elite is also a Portuguese word, which Priberam gives as coming from French élite and defines as the most valued part of a society. The origin of the name is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Elite as a name. Almost always female, it is most concentrated among people born in the 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,445 people named Elite, with a median age of 54. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Priberam: elite · dicionario.priberam.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elite · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elite
What does the name Elite mean?
The meaning of Elite 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 Elite in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,445 people with the first name Elite, which ranks it number 6,431 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Elite a boy's or a girl's name?
Elite is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,421 women and 24 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elite most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Elite (135 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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