Meaning of the nameAdalice
- Female
- A-da-li-ce
Adalice is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists without an etymology or spelling variants.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 956 people named Adalice, the 8,548th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Adalice is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 956
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,548
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,141
- people
Adalice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Adalice, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (222 people).
935 women 21 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 Adalice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Adalice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 393 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 132 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 67 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 63 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Adalice
The origin of Adalice is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes the beginning Adal-/Ada- as coming from Germanic athal > adal, 'noble', or as a fragment of traditional given names, but the formation of Adalice in particular is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 956 people named Adalice, with a median age of 61. IBGE counts only the first word of the given name. Almost all of the people recorded are female. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Adalice · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Adalice
What does the name Adalice mean?
The meaning of Adalice is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Adalice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 956 people with the first name Adalice, which ranks it number 8,548 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Adalice a boy's or a girl's name?
Adalice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 935 women and 21 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Adalice most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Adalice (393 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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