Meaning of the nameElízia
- Female
- E-lí-zi-a
Elízia is a Brazilian female name with a Z and an acute accent, of uncertain origin, recorded in the Brazilian dictionary as a spelling variant of Elisia.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,322 people named Elízia, the 3,619th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Elízia 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)
- 3,322
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,619
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,473
- people
Elízia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elízia, 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 (526 people).
3,304 women 0 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 Elízia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elízia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 477 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 442 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 321 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 270 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 249 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 210 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 168 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 168 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 140 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 137 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 98 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 83 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 78 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 77 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 76 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 70 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 37 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 33 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elízia
The origin of the spelling Elízia is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Elizia as a spelling variant of Elisia, alongside Elysia and Helisia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,322 people named Elízia, with a median age of 52. It is an almost always female name, with people born in every decade since before 1940, mostly in the 1950s and 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elisia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elízia
What does the name Elízia mean?
The meaning of Elízia 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 Elízia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,322 people with the first name Elízia, which ranks it number 3,619 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Elízia a boy's or a girl's name?
Elízia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,304 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Elízia most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Elízia (210 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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