Meaning of the nameEly
Ely is a spelling of the name Eli, which means “ascent”.
- People (2022)
- 6,314
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,330
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,903
- people
Ely in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ely, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,162 people).
2,843 women 3,471 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 Ely is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ely in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Pará 0.004%
- Goiás 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 977 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 826 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 757 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 399 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 368 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 342 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 327 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 324 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 286 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 231 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 180 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 166 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 160 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 128 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 111 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 106 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 95 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 87 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 79 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 78 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 62 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 60 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 40 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 37 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Ely
It swaps the final I for Y; Behind the Name records it as an English variant of Eli.
About the name Eli
Wiktionary gives Eli in Portuguese as a learned borrowing from Latin Heli, from Greek Ἡλί and, before that, from Biblical Hebrew עֵלִי (ʿĒlî); the English entry glosses the Hebrew as 'ascent', and Behind the Name gives 'ascension', from the root ʿala, 'to go up'. In the Old Testament, Eli is the priest who took in the young Samuel. The name is used by women and men. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 37,565 people named Eli, with a median age of 54. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Ely and Heli among the spelling variants of Eli.
Other spellings of Eli
Sources
- Wiktionary: Eli · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Eli (English) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Eli · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Eli · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ely
What does the name Ely mean?
Ely means “ascent”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Eli, of which Ely is a spelling.
How many people are named Ely in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,314 people with the first name Ely, which ranks it number 2,330 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ely a boy's or a girl's name?
Ely is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 2,843 women and 3,471 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ely?
Ely is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ely most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.008% of the state's population is named Ely (324 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ely?
Eli and Heli. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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