Meaning of the nameHelenice
- Female
- He-le-ni-ce
Helenice is a spelling of the name Elenice.
Meaning
The meaning of Helenice 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)
- 10,161
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,695
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,564
- people
Helenice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Helenice, 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 (3,035 people).
10,129 women 32 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 Helenice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Helenice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.013%
- São Paulo 0.007%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.006%
- Goiás 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,085 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,712 | 0.013% |
| Bahia | 909 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 902 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 367 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 304 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 219 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 183 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 178 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 147 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 146 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 136 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 117 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 110 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 103 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 96 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 88 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 78 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 61 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 54 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 41 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 36 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 32 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Helenice
It adds an initial H, which does not change the pronunciation; the dictionary lists it as a spelling variant of Elenice.
About the name Elenice
The origin of Elenice is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the name and gives Helenice as its spelling variant. The name is almost always female, and most of the people with this name were born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 40,958 people named Elenice, with a median age of 49; proportionally, the name is most common in Minas Gerais.
Other spellings of Elenice
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Elenice | 40,958 |
| Helenice | 10,161 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elenice · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Helenice
What does the name Helenice mean?
The meaning of Helenice 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 Helenice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,161 people with the first name Helenice, which ranks it number 1,695 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Helenice a boy's or a girl's name?
Helenice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,129 women and 32 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Helenice most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.013% of the state's population is named Helenice (2,712 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Helenice?
Elenice. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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