Meaning of the nameHeleno
- Male
- He-le-no
Heleno is a masculine name of uncertain origin, with the variant Eleno, that peaked among people born in the 1960s and is proportionally most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Heleno 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)
- 15,196
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,280
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 17,999
- people
Heleno in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Heleno, 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 (3,335 people).
62 women 15,134 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 Heleno is most common
States with the highest share of people named Heleno in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.044%
- Paraíba 0.026%
- Alagoas 0.021%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.008%
- Minas Gerais 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 4,012 | 0.044% |
| São Paulo | 2,787 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,539 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 1,050 | 0.026% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 949 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 751 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 670 | 0.021% |
| Goiás | 437 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 330 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 320 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 319 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 270 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 235 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 183 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 179 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 176 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 159 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 154 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 152 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 146 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 100 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 74 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 40 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Heleno
Heleno has the same form as the Portuguese word heleno, which Priberam defines as a native of Hellas or ancient Greece, from Greek héllēn. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Eleno as a spelling of Heleno. The origin of Heleno as a given name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 15,196 people named Heleno, with a median age of 56. The name is almost always male, peaked among people born in the 1960s and, proportionally, is most common in Pernambuco.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with an initial H.
Other spellings of Heleno
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Heleno | 15,196 |
| Eleno | 3,720 |
Sources
- Priberam: heleno · dicionario.priberam.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Heleno · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Heleno
What does the name Heleno mean?
The meaning of Heleno 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 Heleno in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,196 people with the first name Heleno, which ranks it number 1,280 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Heleno a boy's or a girl's name?
Heleno is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 62 women and 15,134 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Heleno most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.044% of the state's population is named Heleno (4,012 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Heleno?
Eleno. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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