Meaning of the nameElizer
- Male
- E-li-zer
Elizer is a masculine name of uncertain origin, with a spelling close to Eliezer, a Hebrew biblical name.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,278 people named Elizer, the 7,021st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Elizer 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)
- 1,278
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,021
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 791
- people
Elizer in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elizer, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (240 people).
77 women 1,201 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 Elizer is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elizer in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 215 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 129 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 119 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 76 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 53 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 36 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elizer
The origin of the spelling Elizer is uncertain. Eliezer, which is written similarly, is a biblical name from Hebrew, formed from 'God' and 'help', and Behind the Name translates it as 'my God is help'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,278 people named Elizer, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The name is almost always male, and the largest number of people were born in the 1980s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Eliezer · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Elizer
What does the name Elizer mean?
The meaning of Elizer 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 Elizer in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,278 people with the first name Elizer, which ranks it number 7,021 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elizer a boy's or a girl's name?
Elizer is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 77 women and 1,201 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elizer most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Elizer (129 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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