Meaning of the nameElize
- Female
- E-li-ze
Elize is a predominantly female name of uncertain origin that appears in Brazilian records from people born as early as the 1940s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,865 people named Elize, the 5,356th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 16, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Elize 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)
- 1,865
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,356
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 991
- people
Elize in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elize, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (459 people).
1,747 women 118 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 Elize is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elize in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 252 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 185 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 154 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 139 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 127 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 123 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 111 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 104 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 87 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 68 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 62 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 58 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 57 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elize
The origin of the spelling Elize is uncertain. IBGE recorded 1,865 people named Elize in the 2022 Census, with a median age of 16. The records are concentrated in the 2010s and in 2020 to 2022, although there are people born as early as the 1940s. Almost all of the people recorded are women, although there are also men with this name. Proportionally, the name is most common in Amazonas.
Questions about the name Elize
What does the name Elize mean?
The meaning of Elize 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 Elize in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,865 people with the first name Elize, which ranks it number 5,356 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Elize a boy's or a girl's name?
Elize is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,747 women and 118 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elize most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Elize (104 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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