Meaning of the nameElves
- Male
- El-ves
Elves is a masculine name of uncertain origin, most frequent among people born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Elves is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,907
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,771
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,997
- people
Elves in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elves, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,847 people).
31 women 4,876 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 Elves is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elves in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
- Goiás 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 642 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 604 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 524 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 344 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 288 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 264 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 233 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 231 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 188 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 176 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 168 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 128 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 111 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 110 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 101 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 97 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 88 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 87 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 85 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 82 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 74 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 67 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 65 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 64 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 34 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 31 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elves
The origin of the spelling Elves is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,907 people named Elves, with a median age of 31. It is almost always a male name, and the most frequent decade of birth is the 1990s, followed by the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Questions about the name Elves
What does the name Elves mean?
The meaning of Elves is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Elves in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,907 people with the first name Elves, which ranks it number 2,771 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Elves a boy's or a girl's name?
Elves is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 31 women and 4,876 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Elves most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Elves (188 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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