Meaning of the nameEula
- Female
- Greek origin
- Eu-la
Eula is a female name of Greek origin, a short form of Eulalia, which means 'sweet-speaking'.
Meaning
“short form of Eulalia, 'sweet-speaking'”
Source: Wiktionary: Eulalia · Behind the Name: Eulalia
- People (2022)
- 2,130
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,899
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,339
- people
Eula in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eula, 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 (677 people).
2,078 women 52 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 Eula is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eula in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 410 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 330 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 196 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 132 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 123 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 109 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 93 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 78 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 66 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 59 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 59 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 46 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 20 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eula
According to Wiktionary and Behind the Name, Eula is a short form of Eulalia. The name Eulalia comes from the Greek eúlalos, formed from eu ('good') and laléō ('to speak'), in the sense of 'sweet-speaking'; this is the meaning of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,130 people named Eula, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Eula · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Eulalia · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Eulalia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Eula · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Eula
What does the name Eula mean?
Eula means “short form of Eulalia, 'sweet-speaking'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Eula in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,130 people with the first name Eula, which ranks it number 4,899 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Eula a boy's or a girl's name?
Eula is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,078 women and 52 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eula?
Eula is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eula most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.003% of the state's population is named Eula (196 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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