Meaning of the nameElvina
- Female
- El-vi-na
Elvina is a female name that Behind the Name presents as a variant of Alvina, the feminine form of Alvin, used in English; the origin in Brazil is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,340 people named Elvina, the 6,797th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 66, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Elvina 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)
- 1,340
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,797
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,751
- people
Elvina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elvina, 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 (325 people).
1,331 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 Elvina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elvina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 187 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 134 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 118 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 106 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 95 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 84 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 73 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 66 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 63 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 59 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 57 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elvina
Behind the Name presents Elvina as a variant of Alvina, the feminine form of Alvin, and lists these names as used in English. Alvin is, according to Wiktionary, a name from Old English Ælfwine, and Behind the Name gives it as a medieval form of Old English names such as Ælfwine, Æðelwine or Ealdwine; since the sources differ, the sense of Elvina remains unconfirmed. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,340 people named Elvina, with a median age of 66. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elvina · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Alvina · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Alvin · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Alvin · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Elvina
What does the name Elvina mean?
The meaning of Elvina 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 Elvina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,340 people with the first name Elvina, which ranks it number 6,797 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Elvina a boy's or a girl's name?
Elvina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,331 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Elvina most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Elvina (118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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