Meaning of the nameAdelicia
- Female
- A-de-li-ci-a
Adelicia is a Brazilian feminine name whose beginning Adel- matches a Germanic element linked to 'noble'; the full formation of the name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Adelicia 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)
- 1,231
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,192
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,490
- people
Adelicia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Adelicia, 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 (297 people).
1,229 women 0 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 Adelicia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Adelicia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 240 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 231 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 200 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 175 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 54 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 29 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 29 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Adelicia
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the element Adel- as of Germanic origin (athal, 'noble'), present in names such as Adélia, Adelina and Adelaide. The origin of the spelling Adelicia is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,231 people named Adelicia, with a median age of 63. The name is almost always female in the records, and the 1960s is the most frequent decade. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Adelicia
What does the name Adelicia mean?
The meaning of Adelicia 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 Adelicia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,231 people with the first name Adelicia, which ranks it number 7,192 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Adelicia a boy's or a girl's name?
Adelicia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,229 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Adelicia most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.003% of the state's population is named Adelicia (175 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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