Meaning of the nameErlania
- Female
- Er-la-ni-a
Erlania is a Brazilian female name ending in -ania, of unknown origin and meaning, recorded mainly for people born from 1970 to 1999.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 987 people named Erlania, the 8,362nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Erlania 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)
- 987
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,362
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,085
- people
Erlania in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erlania, 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 (358 people).
977 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 Erlania is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erlania in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 276 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 124 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 106 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 94 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 84 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 46 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 21 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erlania
The origin of the name Erlania is uncertain. It ends in -ania, similar to the ending -ana, which the Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes as one of the most productive in Brazilian names (from Latin -ana, 'originating from'); the beginning Erl- is not explained. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 987 people named Erlania, with a median age of 36. It is almost always a female name, peaking among those born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Erlania
What does the name Erlania mean?
The meaning of Erlania 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 Erlania in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 987 people with the first name Erlania, which ranks it number 8,362 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Erlania a boy's or a girl's name?
Erlania is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 977 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Erlania most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.003% of the state's population is named Erlania (276 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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