Meaning of the nameElza
Elza is a feminine name, one of the Portuguese forms of Elisabete, a biblical name that comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'.
Meaning
“form of Elisabete, from Hebrew 'my God is an oath'”
- People (2022)
- 111,087
- Rank in Brazil
- #294
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 141,601
- people
Elza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elza, 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 (29,650 people).
110,617 women 470 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 Elza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.085%
- Paraná 0.082%
- Espírito Santo 0.082%
- Minas Gerais 0.079%
- São Paulo 0.073%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 32,298 | 0.073% |
| Minas Gerais | 16,183 | 0.079% |
| Paraná | 9,410 | 0.082% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 8,965 | 0.056% |
| Bahia | 7,958 | 0.056% |
| Goiás | 3,866 | 0.055% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,430 | 0.032% |
| Pará | 3,231 | 0.040% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,227 | 0.042% |
| Espírito Santo | 3,130 | 0.082% |
| Pernambuco | 2,910 | 0.032% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,336 | 0.085% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,299 | 0.063% |
| Maranhão | 1,701 | 0.025% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,281 | 0.046% |
| Amazonas | 1,199 | 0.030% |
| Paraíba | 1,162 | 0.029% |
| Rondônia | 1,111 | 0.070% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,056 | 0.032% |
| Alagoas | 904 | 0.029% |
| Piauí | 894 | 0.027% |
| Ceará | 875 | 0.010% |
| Tocantins | 613 | 0.041% |
| Sergipe | 431 | 0.020% |
| Amapá | 247 | 0.034% |
| Acre | 210 | 0.025% |
| Roraima | 160 | 0.025% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elza
Behind the Name lists Elza and Elsa among the Portuguese forms of Elizabeth and describes Elsa as a short form of Elisabeth, used as an independent name; in German, according to Wiktionary, Elsa is a medieval diminutive of Elisabeth. Elizabeth comes from the Greek Elisábet, a transcription of the Hebrew Elisheva, which Wiktionary and Behind the Name translate as 'my God is an oath'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 111,087 people named Elza, with a median age of 64.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elizabeth · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Elizabeth · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Elsa · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Elsa · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Elza
What does the name Elza mean?
Elza means “form of Elisabete, from Hebrew 'my God is an oath'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Elza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 111,087 people with the first name Elza, which ranks it number 294 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Elza a boy's or a girl's name?
Elza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 110,617 women and 470 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Elza?
Elza is a name of Hebrew and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Elza most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.085% of the state's population is named Elza (2,336 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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