Meaning of the nameElsi
- Unisex
- El-si
Elsi is a short name recorded in Brazil mostly for women; in Finnish it is a female name, but the origin of the Brazilian use is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 827 people named Elsi, the 9,439th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Elsi 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)
- 827
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,439
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,157
- people
Elsi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elsi, 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 (253 people).
715 women 112 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 Elsi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elsi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 304 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 91 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 91 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 74 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 64 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 31 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elsi
Elsi is a female name in Finnish, probably coming from the English Elsie, but possibly a Finnish diminutive of Elsa, according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name gives Elsie as a diminutive of Elizabeth and lists Elsi as a Finnish variant. The origin of the Brazilian use is uncertain. It is recorded mostly for women and, in smaller numbers, for men, and most of the people were born between 1950 and 1969. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 827 people named Elsi, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Elsi · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Elsie · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Elsi
What does the name Elsi mean?
The meaning of Elsi 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 Elsi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 827 people with the first name Elsi, which ranks it number 9,439 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Elsi a boy's or a girl's name?
Elsi is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 715 women and 112 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elsi most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Elsi (304 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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