Meaning of the nameEliza
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- E-li-za
- Biblical name
Eliza is a female name of Hebrew origin, a short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'.
Meaning
“short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'”
Source: Wiktionary: Eliza · Behind the Name: Eliza · Wiktionary: Elizabeth · Behind the Name: Elizabeth
- People (2022)
- 50,128
- Rank in Brazil
- #567
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 33,758
- people
Eliza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eliza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (13,854 people).
49,857 women 271 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 Eliza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eliza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.043%
- Espírito Santo 0.043%
- Pará 0.037%
- Amapá 0.037%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.036%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 9,055 | 0.020% |
| Minas Gerais | 5,284 | 0.026% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,611 | 0.023% |
| Bahia | 3,553 | 0.025% |
| Paraná | 3,190 | 0.028% |
| Pará | 3,014 | 0.037% |
| Pernambuco | 2,125 | 0.024% |
| Goiás | 1,981 | 0.028% |
| Maranhão | 1,849 | 0.027% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,803 | 0.017% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,766 | 0.023% |
| Amazonas | 1,703 | 0.043% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,654 | 0.043% |
| Ceará | 1,541 | 0.018% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,286 | 0.035% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,004 | 0.036% |
| Paraíba | 905 | 0.023% |
| Alagoas | 662 | 0.021% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 659 | 0.020% |
| Piauí | 638 | 0.020% |
| Distrito Federal | 629 | 0.022% |
| Tocantins | 539 | 0.036% |
| Sergipe | 510 | 0.023% |
| Rondônia | 452 | 0.029% |
| Amapá | 272 | 0.037% |
| Acre | 223 | 0.027% |
| Roraima | 220 | 0.035% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eliza
Eliza is a short form of Elizabeth, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name, which lists Brazilian Portuguese among the uses of the name. Elizabeth comes from Greek Elisábet, a form of Biblical Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'; in the Old Testament, Elisheva is the wife of Aaron, and in the New, Elisabete is the mother of John the Baptist. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Eliza among the spelling variants of Elisa. The name is almost always female and grew a great deal among girls born from 2010 on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 50,128 people named Eliza, with a median age of 11; proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Eliza · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Eliza · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Elizabeth · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Elizabeth · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elisa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Eliza
What does the name Eliza mean?
Eliza means “short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Eliza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 50,128 people with the first name Eliza, which ranks it number 567 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Eliza a boy's or a girl's name?
Eliza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 49,857 women and 271 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eliza?
Eliza is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eliza most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.043% of the state's population is named Eliza (1,703 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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