Meaning of the nameErlan
- Male
- Er-lan
Erlan is a male name of uncertain origin in Brazil; a name Erlan exists in Kazakh and Kyrgyz, with the Turkic elements er and oglan.
Meaning
The meaning of Erlan 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)
- 3,322
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,619
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,461
- people
Erlan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erlan, 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 (979 people).
91 women 3,231 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 Erlan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erlan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.005%
- Pará 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 665 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 355 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 296 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 265 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 189 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 185 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 183 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 160 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 137 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 112 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 93 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 75 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 70 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 54 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 49 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 47 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 44 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 42 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 41 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erlan
A name Erlan exists in Kazakh and Kyrgyz, formed from the Turkic elements er, linked to man, hero or bravery, and oglan, linked to boy. It is not known whether the Brazilian use comes from it, and the origin of the spelling Erlan in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,322 people named Erlan, with a median age of 30. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. It is almost always a male name.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Erlan · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Erlan
What does the name Erlan mean?
The meaning of Erlan 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 Erlan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,322 people with the first name Erlan, which ranks it number 3,619 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Erlan a boy's or a girl's name?
Erlan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 91 women and 3,231 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Erlan most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.005% of the state's population is named Erlan (665 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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