Meaning of the nameHeleni
- Female
- Greek origin
- He-le-ni
Heleni is a spelling of the name Eleni.
Meaning
The meaning of Heleni 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)
- 1,527
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,175
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,555
- people
Heleni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Heleni, 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 (477 people).
1,502 women 25 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 Heleni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Heleni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 536 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 170 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 160 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 87 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 84 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 80 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Heleni
Spelling with an initial H, as in Helena; recorded in much smaller numbers.
About the name Eleni
Behind the Name lists Eleni as the modern Greek form of Helen, and Wiktionary gives it as a transliteration of the Greek Ελένη, a parallel form of Helen, Helena and Elena. According to Behind the Name, Helen probably comes from a Greek word for 'torch', or perhaps is connected to σελήνη (selēnē), 'moon', so the meaning of the root is uncertain. It is a name of women born mostly between the 1950s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,480 people named Eleni, with a median age of 54. The spelling Heleni adds the H that appears in Helena.
Other spellings of Eleni
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Eleni | 9,480 |
| Heleni | 1,527 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Eleni · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Eleni · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Helen · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Heleni
What does the name Heleni mean?
The meaning of Heleni 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 Heleni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,527 people with the first name Heleni, which ranks it number 6,175 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Heleni a boy's or a girl's name?
Heleni is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,502 women and 25 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Heleni?
Heleni is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Heleni most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Heleni (536 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Heleni?
Eleni. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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