Meaning of the nameElon
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- E-lon
- Biblical name
Elon is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning 'oak', the name of a judge of Israel in the Old Testament.
- People (2022)
- 1,585
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,036
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,629
- people
Elon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elon, 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 (340 people).
29 women 1,556 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 Elon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 199 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 197 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 125 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 123 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 114 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 110 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 106 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 71 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 70 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 56 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 45 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elon
Wiktionary records Elon as a name taken from Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn), literally 'oak', and associates it with a judge in the Old Testament. Behind the Name gives the same meaning and cites Alon and Eilon as related forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,585 people named Elon, with a median age of 35. The name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Elon · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Elon · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Elon
What does the name Elon mean?
Elon means “oak”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Elon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,585 people with the first name Elon, which ranks it number 6,036 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elon a boy's or a girl's name?
Elon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 29 women and 1,556 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Elon?
Elon is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elon most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Elon (125 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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