Meaning of the nameHelenita
- Female
- Greek origin
- Spanish origin
- He-le-ni-ta
Helenita is a spelling of the name Elenita.
Meaning
The meaning of Helenita 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)
- 4,491
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,956
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,457
- people
Helenita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Helenita, 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 (1,158 people).
4,469 women 22 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 Helenita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Helenita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.009%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,284 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 842 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 497 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 351 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 212 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 207 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 124 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 123 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 119 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 115 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 99 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 96 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 60 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 58 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Helenita
It is written with the initial H of Helena, the Portuguese form recorded in Wiktionary.
About the name Elenita
In Wiktionary, Elenita appears in the Tagalog section as a borrowing from Spanish, a diminutive of Elena; in Portuguese, Elena is recorded as an alternative form of Helena, which comes from Greek Helénē through Latin Helena. Behind the Name says that Helene probably comes from a Greek word for 'torch', but may also be linked to the Greek word for 'moon', so the meaning of the Greek name is not certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,260 people named Elenita, with a median age of 58. The name is almost always female, is concentrated among women born from the 1940s to the 1970s and, proportionally, is most common in Bahia.
Other spellings of Elenita
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Elenita | 12,260 |
| Helenita | 4,491 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Elenita (tagalo, diminutivo de Elena) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Elena · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Helen · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Helena · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Helenita
What does the name Helenita mean?
The meaning of Helenita 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 Helenita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,491 people with the first name Helenita, which ranks it number 2,956 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Helenita a boy's or a girl's name?
Helenita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,469 women and 22 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Helenita?
Helenita is a name of Greek and Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Helenita most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.009% of the state's population is named Helenita (1,284 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Helenita?
Elenita. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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