Meaning of the nameElvia
- Female
- Latin origin
- El-vi-a
Elvia is a feminine form of Helvius, a Roman name linked to Latin helvus, 'honey yellow'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Helvius, from helvus, 'honey yellow'”
Source: Behind the Name: Elvia · Behind the Name: Helvia · Wiktionary: Helvius
- People (2022)
- 1,079
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,847
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,198
- people
Elvia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elvia, 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 (232 people).
1,064 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 Elvia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elvia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 166 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 151 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 145 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 92 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 79 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 47 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 41 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 38 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elvia
According to Behind the Name, Elvia is the Italian and Spanish feminine form of Helvius; Helvia is the form from ancient Rome. Wiktionary forms Helvius from helvus, 'honey yellow', plus the suffix -ius. The meaning given is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,079 people named Elvia, with a median age of 50. The name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elvia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Helvia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Helvius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Helvia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Elvia
What does the name Elvia mean?
Elvia means “feminine form of Helvius, from helvus, 'honey yellow'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Elvia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,079 people with the first name Elvia, which ranks it number 7,847 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Elvia a boy's or a girl's name?
Elvia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,064 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Elvia?
Elvia is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elvia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Elvia (145 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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