Meaning of the nameHelane
- Female
- He-la-ne
Helane is a spelling of the name Elane.
Meaning
The meaning of Helane is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,267
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,066
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,141
- people
Helane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Helane, 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 (415 people).
1,254 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 Helane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Helane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 163 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 148 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 134 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 112 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 99 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 80 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 75 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 71 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Helane
Spelling with an initial H, which is not pronounced; the name is almost always female and, proportionally, most common in Pará.
About the name Elane
The origin of Elane is not known for certain. The Portuguese Wiktionary lists Elane as a female given name and relates it to Elaine. The ending -ane appears in many Brazilian names, such as Cristiane and Luciane, and the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) links it to the French -anne. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 25,123 people named Elane, with a median age of 33. Helane, with an initial H, is the least frequent spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Elane
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Elane | 25,123 |
| Helane | 1,267 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wikcionário: Elane · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Helane
What does the name Helane mean?
The meaning of Helane is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Helane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,267 people with the first name Helane, which ranks it number 7,066 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Helane a boy's or a girl's name?
Helane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,254 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Helane most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Helane (163 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Helane?
Elane. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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