Meaning of the nameEunice
- Female
- Greek origin
- Eu-ni-ce
- Biblical name
Eunice is a female name of Greek origin, from Euníkē, formed from eu, 'good', and níkē, 'victory', and means 'good victory'.
- People (2022)
- 79,535
- Rank in Brazil
- #387
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 95,958
- people
Eunice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eunice, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (21,056 people).
79,160 women 375 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 Eunice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eunice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.057%
- São Paulo 0.052%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.051%
- Minas Gerais 0.047%
- Paraná 0.045%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 22,908 | 0.052% |
| Minas Gerais | 9,569 | 0.047% |
| Bahia | 8,105 | 0.057% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6,459 | 0.040% |
| Paraná | 5,117 | 0.045% |
| Pernambuco | 3,185 | 0.035% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,116 | 0.029% |
| Goiás | 2,936 | 0.042% |
| Pará | 2,059 | 0.025% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,737 | 0.023% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,586 | 0.043% |
| Maranhão | 1,531 | 0.023% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,414 | 0.051% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,212 | 0.032% |
| Ceará | 1,165 | 0.013% |
| Paraíba | 1,075 | 0.027% |
| Amazonas | 1,052 | 0.027% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,006 | 0.036% |
| Alagoas | 850 | 0.027% |
| Rondônia | 693 | 0.044% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 639 | 0.019% |
| Piauí | 639 | 0.020% |
| Sergipe | 490 | 0.022% |
| Tocantins | 488 | 0.032% |
| Amapá | 179 | 0.024% |
| Acre | 173 | 0.021% |
| Roraima | 152 | 0.024% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eunice
Eunice comes from the Greek Εὐνίκη (Euníkē), from eu-, 'good', and níkē, 'victory'; Wiktionary presents it as a biblical name. Behind the Name describes it as a Latinized form of this Greek name and notes that it appears in the New Testament as the name of Timothy's mother. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 79,535 people named Eunice, with a median age of 61. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Eunice · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Eunice · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Eunice · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Eunice
What does the name Eunice mean?
Eunice means “good victory”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Eunice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 79,535 people with the first name Eunice, which ranks it number 387 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Eunice a boy's or a girl's name?
Eunice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 79,160 women and 375 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eunice?
Eunice is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eunice most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.057% of the state's population is named Eunice (8,105 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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