Meaning of the nameElpídio
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- El-pí-di-o
Elpídio is a masculine name of Greek origin, through Latin Elpidius, derived from Greek elpís, which means 'hope'.
- People (2022)
- 3,611
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,430
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,817
- people
Elpídio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elpídio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,078 people).
0 women 3,604 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 Elpídio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elpídio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 610 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 447 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 420 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 350 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 188 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 177 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 165 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 135 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 123 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 117 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 116 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 105 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 96 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 85 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 82 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 73 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 67 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 59 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 47 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 34 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elpídio
Behind the Name describes Elpidius as a Latinized form of Late Greek Elpidios, coming from elpis, 'hope', and gives Elpídio as the Portuguese form. Wiktionary, in the Italian and Spanish entries for Elpidio, records the name as taken from Latin Elpidius, from Greek Ἐλπίδιος. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,611 people named Elpídio, with a median age of 65. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Helpidio as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elpidius · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Elpidio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elpidio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elpídio
What does the name Elpídio mean?
Elpídio means “derived from elpís, 'hope'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Elpídio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,611 people with the first name Elpídio, which ranks it number 3,430 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Elpídio a boy's or a girl's name?
Elpídio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,604 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Elpídio?
Elpídio is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elpídio most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Elpídio (117 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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