Meaning of the nameEulália
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Eu-lá-li-a
Eulália is a feminine name of Greek origin, coming through Latin Eulalia from the Greek eúlalos, 'speaking sweetly', from eu, 'good', and laléo, 'to speak'.
- People (2022)
- 8,446
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,923
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,320
- people
Eulália in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eulália, 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 (1,766 people).
8,401 women 45 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 Eulália is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eulália in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.008%
- Piauí 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Paraíba 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,615 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 969 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 788 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 511 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 442 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 428 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 355 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 354 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 335 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 284 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 277 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 237 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 216 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 211 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 209 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 198 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 170 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 163 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 161 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 161 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 108 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 67 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 66 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 54 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 32 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eulália
Behind the Name derives Eulália from the Greek eúlalos, 'speaking sweetly', formed from eu, 'good', and laléo, 'to speak', and the Spanish entry in Wiktionary gives the passage from Greek Eulalía to Latin Eulalia. Both sources link the name to female martyr saints of ancient Spain. The name is almost always female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,446 people named Eulália, with a median age of 60.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Eulalia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Eulalia · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Eulália
What does the name Eulália mean?
Eulália means “speaking sweetly”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Eulália in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,446 people with the first name Eulália, which ranks it number 1,923 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Eulália a boy's or a girl's name?
Eulália is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,401 women and 45 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eulália?
Eulália is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eulália most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.008% of the state's population is named Eulália (211 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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